Songwriter: Bob Seger
Producer: Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Bob Seger
[Verse 1]
He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man
He wants his home and security
He wants to live like a sailor at sea
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Where you gonna fall
When you realize
You just can't have it all?
[Verse 2]
He's your oldest and your best friend
If you need him, he'll be there again
He's always willing to be second-best
A perfect lodger, a perfect guest
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Read it on the wall
And realize
You just can't have it all
You just can't have it all
[Post-Chorus]
You just can't have it all
Oh, oh, can't have it all
You can try, you can try, but you can't have it all
Ah yeah
[Bridge]
He'll never make any enemies, enemies (No)
He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze (Nah)
He'll always ask, he'll always say please
Ooh
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Never take it all
'Cause it's easier
And faster when you fall
You just don't need it all
Oh, you just don't need it all
[Outro]
You just don't need it all
Ooh
Just don't need it all
He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man
He wants his home and security
He wants to live like a sailor at sea
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Where you gonna fall
When you realize
You just can't have it all?
[Verse 2]
He's your oldest and your best friend
If you need him, he'll be there again
He's always willing to be second-best
A perfect lodger, a perfect guest
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Read it on the wall
And realize
You just can't have it all
You just can't have it all
[Post-Chorus]
You just can't have it all
Oh, oh, can't have it all
You can try, you can try, but you can't have it all
Ah yeah
[Bridge]
He'll never make any enemies, enemies (No)
He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze (Nah)
He'll always ask, he'll always say please
Ooh
[Chorus]
Beautiful loser
Never take it all
'Cause it's easier
And faster when you fall
You just don't need it all
Oh, you just don't need it all
[Outro]
You just don't need it all
Ooh
Just don't need it all
- Beautiful Loser (1975)
- Seger Classics (1979)
- Best Collection (1975-1980) (1980)
- Greatest Hits 2 (2003)
- Essential Seger (2006)
- Night Moves
- Turn the Page (Live)
- Against the Wind
- Still the Same
- Old Time Rock and Roll
- You’ll Accomp’ny Me
- Like a Rock
- Hollywood Nights
- Beautiful Loser
- Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man
- The Famous Final Scene
- 2 + 2 = ?
- Travelin’ Man
- Turn the Page
- Shame on the Moon
- Her Strut
- C’est La Vie
- Mainstreet
- Roll Me Away
- We’ve Got Tonight
- The Fire Down Below
- Sunspot Baby
- Feel Like a Number
- Get Out of Denver