I Hate Everything

George Strait

I Hate Everything

He was sittin’ there beside me throwin’ doubles down

When he ordered up his third one, he looked around

Then he looked at me, and said, “I do believe

I’ll have one more.”

He said, “I hate this bar, and I hate to drink

But on second thought tonight I think I hate everything.”

Then he opened up his billfold and threw a twenty down

And a faded photograph fell out and hit the ground

And I picked it up, he said, “Thank you, bud.”

I put it in his hand

He said, “I probably ought to throw this one away

‘Cause she’s the reason I feel this way

Why I hate everything.”

CHORUS:

Why I hate my job, and I hate my life

And if it weren’t for my two kids, I’d hate my ex-wife

I know I should move on and try to start again

But I just can’t get over her leaving me for him

Then he shook his head and looked down at his ring

And said, “I have everything.”

He said, “That one bedroom apartment where I get my mail

Is really not a home, it’s more like a jail

With a swimming pool and a parking lot view

Man, it’s just great.

I hate summer, winter, fall and spring

Red and yellow, purple, blue and green

I hate everything.”

CHORUS:

Why I hate my job, and I hate my life

And if it weren’t for my two kids, I’d hate my ex-wife

I know I should move on and try to start again

But I just can’t get over her leaving me for him

Then he shook his head and looked down at his ring

And said, “I have everything.”

REPEAT CHORUS

So I pulled out my phone, and I called my house

I said, “Babe, I’m coming home, we’re gonna work this out.”

I paid for his drinks, and I told him “Thanks.”

Thanks for everything