Can`t complain — текст песни (Stan Ridgway)

"How you doin`, Bert?" "Well, not so good, Charlie,
My back`s gone out and I got my finger cut gnarly.
The job`s the same, and so`s the boss.
He`s still a big ass, and my wallet got lost.
My wife`s sick in bed, she says she`ll never get well.
And all these kids today have gone to hell.
And all that government paperwork caught up with me––
Had to hire a beancounter for an outrageous fee.
And I don`t know if the chicken or the egg is to blame
But all things considered, I guess I can`t complain."

"Cheer up," Charlie said, "things could be worse."
"Well, yeah, I know, but did I tell ya that
My landlord`s a cop? My neighbor`s insane?
But all things considered, I guess I can`t complain."


Chorus:
Out on the water
Where the sailing men all go
The water`s high,
While all the fish swim low
Out on the water
Where the sailing men all go
The water`s high,
While all the fish swim low



"You know what, Bert?" Charlie said, "You`ve got the wrong attitude.
Sometimes life`s a big game, and the paths, you can choose.
Things may go wrong, but you`ve gotta stand tall."
"Well, I know," Bert said, "But well, that ain`t all.
My hair`s fallin` out. The roof leaks when it rains.
But all things considered, I guess I can`t complain."


Chorus repeat


"You know what, Bert?" Charlie said, "You`re a real loser.
So I`ll see you next week––if you live `til then."
As Bert walked out to the sidewalk, ten floors up
Two men lost control of a hoist at just the right time
And a big Steinway grand flattened Bert like a dime.
And as a crowd gathered `round and asked, what was his name?
And could it be the chicken, or the egg to blame?
Well, the only thing heard was that he couldn`t complain.


So if you`re a loser in life, and your gun`s outta ammo,
Just remember the story of Bert and the piano.
`Cause if you can`t string the bow––and you`re clean outta rosin1
Someone may have planned for a music lesson.
Keep your eyes to the sky; it could be a brand name
And remember, all things considered, you really can`t complain.