Good Life
Embracing Life's Blessings: A Musical Reflection by James McMurtry
Lyrics
Got two cars and a chainlink fence
Having two cars and a chainlink fence.
Got insurance for accidents
Having insurance for accidents.
Nevermind what I don't know
Disregarding what is unknown.
I dream of places I won't ever go
Imagining places that won't be visited.
But I lead a good life
Despite everything, leading a good life.
Yeah, I lead a good life
Emphasizing the satisfaction with life.
'N every Sunday we're out at the lake
Spending Sundays at the lake teaching kids waterskiing.
Teachin the kids how to jump the wake
Teaching children how to jump waves while waterskiing.
We drag em on two skis they kick one loose
Children accidentally losing one ski while waterskiing.
They don't know it, they hadn't got a clue
The children are unaware of their privilege.
That they lead a good life
The children also lead a good life.
Yeah, they lead a good life
Reiterating the positive life the children have.
Don't complain to me
Discouraging complaints as everything seems fine.
We're alright far as I can see
Expressing contentment with the current situation.
Keep it to yourself
Advising against sharing negativity.
Take that garbage somewhere else
Rejecting negative discussions.
Yeah, we lead a good life
Confirming a good life once again.
You know, we lead a good life
Reaffirming the quality of life.
Don't complain to me
Discouraging complaints once more.
We're alright far as I can see
Expressing contentment with the current situation (repeated).
Keep it to yourself
Advocating against sharing negativity (repeated).
Grandpa died back in '85, now they won't let Grandma drive
Grandfather's loss of driving privilege after a spouse's passing.
Bankers took everything he made
Bankers seizing grandfather's earnings.
He lost his fingers to a Bush Hog blade
Grandfather losing fingers to a machine accident.
But he led a good life (he told me so)
Grandfather claimed to have lived a good life despite hardships.
Yeah, he led a good life
Reiterating grandfather's contentment with life.
I've had about enough of you
Expressing frustration towards someone.
Tryin to tell us what to do
Resisting external influence on their choices.
We're gonna do just what we please
Asserting independence and freedom to act as they wish.
Sell it all to the Japanese
Sarcastically suggesting selling everything to the Japanese for profit.
So we can lead a good life
Emphasizing the desire to maintain their good life.
So we can lead a good life...
Reiterating the desire for a good life.
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