I Hate Everything
George Strait
He was sittin' there beside me, throwin' doubles down.
When he ordered up his third one, he looked around,
Then he looked at me an' said: "I do believe I’ll have one more."
He said: "I hate this bar an' 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 an' hit the ground.
An' I picked it up. He said: "Thank you, bud." I put it in his hand.
He said: "I probably oughtta throw this one away,
"'Cause she’s the reason I feel this way:
"I hate everything.
"Well, I hate my job an' I hate my life,
"An' if it weren’t for my two kids, I’d hate my ex-wife.
"I know I should move on an' try to start again,
"But I just can’t get over her leavin' me for him."
Then he shook his head an' looked down at his ring:
An' said: "I hate 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 its just great.
"I hate Summer, Winter, Fall and Spring.
"Red and yellow, purple, blue and green:
"I hate everything.
"I hate my job an' I hate my life,
"An' if it weren’t for my two kids, I’d hate my ex-wife.
"I know I should move on an' try to start again,
"But I just can’t get over her leavin' me for him."
An' then he shook his head an' looked down at his ring:
An' said: "I hate everything."
So I pulled out my 'phone an' I called my house,
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."
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