Story Behind The Song
I was actually thinking about how great my life's been going lately, and the song was developing in that direction, but I decided to take it to another place I haven't visited before.
Song Description
Upbeat Allman Brothers style country rocker starring a pig-headed recent divorcee who outlines the good and bad points about his situation.
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Diplomatic, Content |
Subject |
Divorce, Lost Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Allman Brothers Band, Alabama |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN
Words & Music by Ian Elwick
©2003 Groove Co. Music Productions
VERSE 1:
WE DATED, WE MARRIED
AND RIGHT AROUND THEN THINGS GOT SCARY
LIFE HAS BEEN NO PICNIC SINCE THE HONEYMOON
THE VOWS WENT OUT THE WINDOW
ALONG WITH HALF THE STUFF THAT I OWN
I TOLD HER
IF I NEVER SAW HER FACE AGAIN, IT'D BE TOO SOON
PRE CHORUS 1:
EVERY DAY WAS BETTER THAN THE NEXT,
UNTIL THE LAWYERS CAME AND SORTED OUT THE REST
CHORUS:
NOW ALL IN ALL I'VE GOT A GOOD LIFE
I MAY HAVE LOST THE HOUSE, BUT I LOST THE WIFE
AND SOMEHOW I'M SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN
I'VE STILL GOT MY JOB, I'VE STILL GOT MY HEALTH
DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO NO ONE BUT MYSELF
SO I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN
VERSE 2:
THE NAGGING, THE CHICK FLICKS
THE WAY SHE HAD ME DOIN' BACK FLIPS
I MAY GET A LITTLE LONELY, BUT I SURE WON'T MISS
THE BACK RUBS, THE HOT TUBS
THE DIRTY DANCING IN THE NIGHT CLUBS
YOU KNOW, UP ?TIL NOW I HADN'T SEEN IT
QUITE LIKE THIS
PRE CHORUS 2:
BUT THAT SHIP HAS SAILED AND THERE'S NO TURNING BACK
ALL I'VE GOT TO DO IS JUST REMEMBER THAT
CHORUS:
ALL IN ALL I'VE GOT A GOOD LIFE
I MAY HAVE LOST THE HOUSE, BUT I LOST THE WIFE
AND SOMEHOW I'M SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN
I'VE STILL GOT MY JOB, I'VE STILL GOT MY HEALTH
DON'T HAVE TO WORRY 'BOUT NO ONE BUT MYSELF
SO I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN
BRIDGE:
I WOULDN'T DISAGREE IF YOU SAID TO ME
THAT I WAS MUCH TOO QUICK TO ACT
?CAUSE AFTER WHAT I TOLD HER, WELL I'M FAIRLY SURE
THAT SHE WON'T BE COMING BACK
CHORUS:
ALL IN ALL I HAD A GOOD LIFE
UNTIL I LOST THE HOUSE, AND MY DARLING WIFE
WHEN I LET MY PRIDE GET IN THE WAY
SO I'LL PUT MY HEART BACK ON THE SHELF
THERE'S NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME HERE BUT MYSELF
SO I GUESS I CAN'T
YOU KNOW I WON'T
I GUESS I CAN'T COMPLAIN