Songwriter: Craig Wiseman Chris Knight
Producer: Brent Rowan
[Verse 1]
There ought to be a town somewhere
Named for how I feel
Yeah I could be the mayor down there
And say welcome to SorryVille
It wouldn'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 through 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
Wondering how I'm going to get back
[Chorus]
Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and I 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 nothing' as I watch you pack
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be
It ain't easy being' me
[Verse 2]
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 "Danger: Do Not Touch"
And twice a day I'd mash it down
And you could watch me self-destruct
[Chorus]
Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and I 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 nothing' as I watch you pack
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be
It ain't easy being' me
It ain't easy being me
There ought to be a town somewhere
Named for how I feel
Yeah I could be the mayor down there
And say welcome to SorryVille
It wouldn'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 through 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
Wondering how I'm going to get back
[Chorus]
Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and I 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 nothing' as I watch you pack
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be
It ain't easy being' me
[Verse 2]
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 "Danger: Do Not Touch"
And twice a day I'd mash it down
And you could watch me self-destruct
[Chorus]
Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and I 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 nothing' as I watch you pack
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be
It ain't easy being' me
It ain't easy being me
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- Pure BS (2007)
- The Blake Shelton Collection (2013)
Blake Shelton popular songs
- God’s Country
- Nobody But You
- Turnin’ Me On
- Boys ’Round Here
- She’s Got a Way With Words
- I Lived It
- Minimum Wage
- Austin
- I’ll Name the Dogs
- A Guy With a Girl
- Sangria
- Mine Would Be You
- Hell Right
- Bet You Still Think About Me
- Every Time I Hear That Song
- Happy Anywhere
- Ol’ Red
- Came Here to Forget
- God Gave Me You
- Sure Be Cool If You Did
- Home (”Cheers, It’s Christmas”)
- Go Ahead and Break My Heart
- We Can Reach the Stars
- Lonely Tonight