Can't Complain Lyrics - Singles - Stan Ridgway

"How you doin' bert? 

"Wel, not so good Charlie. My back's gone out and I cut my finger kinda 

gnarly. The job's the same and so's the boss. He's still a big ass and my 

wallet got lost. My wife's sick in bed she says she'll never get well and 

all these kids today have gone to hell and all that government paperwork 

caught up with me, had to hire a beancounter for an outrageous fee. And I 

don7t know if the chicken or the egg is to blame, but all things 

considered, I guess I can't complain..." 

"Cheer up," Charlies said, "things could be worse." 

"Well, yeah, I know, but did I tell you that my landlord's a cop, my 

neighbor's insane, but all things considered, I guess I can't compalin..." 

CHORUS 

Out on the water 

Where the sailing men all go 

The water's high while all the fish swim low 

"You know what Bert," Charlie said, "you got the wrong attitude. Sometimes 

life's a big game and tthe paths you can choose. Things may go wrong, but 

ya gotta stand tall." 

"Well I know," Bert said, "but well...that ain't all. My hair's falling 

out, the roof leaks when it rains, but all things considered, I guess I 

can't complain..." 

CHORUS 

"You know what Bert," Charlie said, "you're a real loser, so I'll see you 

next week if you live 'til then." 

And a Bert walked out on the sidewalk, ten floors up, two men lost control 

of a hoist at just the right time, and a big Steinway grand flattened 

Bert like a dime. And as a crowd gathered 'round and asked, what was his 

name? and could it be the chicken or the egg to blame/ Well, the only 

thing heard was that all things considered, he really couldn't complain. 

So if you're a loser in life and your gun's out of ammo, just remember 

this story about Bert and the piano. 'Cause if you can7t string the bow 

and you're clean out of resin, someone may have planned for you a music 

lesson. So keep your eyes to the sky, it could be a brand name, and 

remember all things considered, you really can't complain.... 

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