Jeff Bates - I Can't Have Nothing Nice lyrics

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Four by four Chevrolet, chick magnet all the way Kept it armor-alled and waxed and shined, and buffed Got a good friend down at the Goodyear We get together, talk tires and drink beer He gave me a good deal on some new wheels for my new truck I was trying em out when some adolescent in a Trans Am Ran a red light and all I heard was "Bam!"... Damn I cant have nothin nice Worked hard all my life Every time I get a piece of the pie If somebody dont snatch it or take em a bite It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice I cant have nothin' nice No, I cant have nothin' nice I saved up and bought me a place A fixerup out on the lake Gave it tender love and care and elbow grease I met a girl down at the marina, We talked bait and drank margaritas She gave me a lip lock out on the boat dock, and she hooked me Before too long, we were hummin' along to wedding bells Then she kicked me out and put my house up for sale Well, hell. I can't have nothin' nice Worked hard all my life Every time I get a piece of the pie If somebody don't snatch it or take em a bite It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice I can't have nothin' nice No, I can't have nothin' nice I got a brand new Chevy in the junkyard A memory of a house and a broken heart And I sure hope my dreams dont come true twice I can't have nothin' nice Worked hard all my life Every time I get a piece of the pie If somebody don't snatch it or take em a bite It slides right off the plate into the beans and rice I can't have nothin' nice No, I can't have nothin' nice I can't have nothin' nice Worked hard all my life I can't have nothin' nice No, I can't have nothin' nice