It Ain't Easy Bein' Me by Blake Shelton

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It Ain't Easy Bein' Me

Blake Shelton

It Ain't Easy Bein' Me

Song byBlake Shelton

in AlbumPure BS

There ought to be a town out there,

Named for how I feel.

Yeah I could be the mayor down there,

And say welcome to Sorryville.

It won't be on a map nowhere,

You might say that it doesn't exist,

But if you make enough wrong turns

It'd be hard to miss.

There ought to be a bridge somewhere

They could dedicate to me.

I'd probably come to the ceremony

With a can of gasoline;

Walk on over to the other side

And there I'd light a match

And sit and stare through the smoke and the flames

Wonderin' how I'm ever gonna get back.

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?

I shoot the lights and curse the dark;

I need your love but I break your heart;

And I know the words that'll bring you back,

But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.

I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;

It ain't easy bein' me.

Ought to be a side show act for freaks like me;

Yeah I could be the star of the show

With my name on the marquee.

In a room with a big red button that says "Do Not Touch,"

And twice a day I'd mash it down

And you could watch me self-destruct.

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?

I shoot the lights and curse the dark;

I need your love but I break your heart;

And I know the words that'll bring you back,

But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.

I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;

It ain't easy bein' me.

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

It Ain't Easy Bein' Me by Blake Shelton is a reflective country song that delves into the struggles and frustrations of the narrator's life. Blake Shelton uses personal anecdotes to illustrate a sense of weariness and existential contemplation. Key themes include the search for purpose, self-doubt, and the weight of personal flaws. Particularly poignant moments in the song are when Shelton highlights the efforts it takes just to get through the day and his questioning of life's greater meaning. The overall tone is introspective, touching on the universal human experience of grappling with one's place in the world.

There ought to be a town out there,

Named for how I feel.

Yeah I could be the mayor down there,

And say welcome to Sorryville.

It won't be on a map nowhere,

You might say that it doesn't exist,

But if you make enough wrong turns

It'd be hard to miss.

There ought to be a bridge somewhere

They could dedicate to me.

I'd probably come to the ceremony

With a can of gasoline;

Walk on over to the other side

And there I'd light a match

And sit and stare through the smoke and the flames

Wonderin' how I'm ever gonna get back.

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?

I shoot the lights and curse the dark;

I need your love but I break your heart;

And I know the words that'll bring you back,

But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.

I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;

It ain't easy bein' me.

Ought to be a side show act for freaks like me;

Yeah I could be the star of the show

With my name on the marquee.

In a room with a big red button that says "Do Not Touch,"

And twice a day I'd mash it down

And you could watch me self-destruct.

Why do I do the things I do?

Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?

I shoot the lights and curse the dark;

I need your love but I break your heart;

And I know the words that'll bring you back,

But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.

I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;

It ain't easy bein' me.

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