Mr.Nice Guy
By: Ken Weiler
Genres
Description
I wrote this song a few weeks ago. It tells the story of a man who has spent his life taking care of everyone but himself. What happens to a person who always tries to do the right thing? Melancholy lyrics with upbeat music has always appealed to me. I don't know if I've accomplished that with this song, but I've tried to express it with humor and a beat you can snap your fingers to. Ken Weiler
Lyrics
I always try to be the nice guy Look at where it’s gotten me Before I tell you my sad story You should know I’m kinda happy I was raised by a mom and dad Who undoubtedly loved me. It was never meant to turn into Such emotional slavery. It’s no one’s fault. We’ll sure it is. Maybe it’s the reason I don’t have kids. There was a sign above the fridge in our kitchen “If momma ain’t happy then nobody’s happy” I always try to be the nice guy Look at where it’s gotten me Before I tell you my sad story You should know I’m kinda happy If we go out I’ll buy everything. All the booze and food’s on me. I ain’t trying to be the King. And I don’t believe in chivalry. It’s just that pleasing you pleases me, baby. It’s that nice-guy complexity. Don’t laugh it ain’t that funny Given my woman all a’my money I always try to be the nice guy It’s just something inside of me I’ll do everything for everyone Everyone except for me. (Instrumental) I loved a girl and she loved me. We were twenty-something. We were young & hot & wild & free Why’d it end so badly? I found a woman and she found me. We were thirty-something. We said we’d be together forever But forever came early. I like this girl that works down the street, But I’m forty-something. If she knew what I thought when I saw her She would probably call the police. I want to take her out go get some dinner Maybe hear some music too. I’ll sing her Tom Petty’s ‘Even The Losers’ She’ll turn to me on cue and say: I always try to be the nice girl It’s just something inside of me I’ll do everything for everyone Everyone except for me. I always try to be the nice girl Look at where it’s gotten me Before I tell you my sad story You should know I’m kinda happy
