Shelton, Blake - It Ain't Easy Bein' Me Lyrics






There ought to be a town out there,
Named for how I feel.
Yeah I could be the mayor down there,
And say welcome to Sorryville.
It won't be on a map nowhere,
You might say that it doesn't exist,
But if you make enough wrong turns
It'd be hard to miss.

There ought to be a bridge somewhere
They could dedicate to me.
I'd probably come to the ceremony
With a can of gasoline;
Walk on over to the other side
And there I'd light a match
And sit and stare through the smoke and the flames
Wonderin' how I'm ever gonna get back.

Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and curse the dark;
I need your love but I break your heart;
And I know the words that'll bring you back,
But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;
It ain't easy bein' me.

Ought to be a side show act for freaks like me;
Yeah I could be the star of the show
With my name on the marquee.
In a room with a big red button that says "Do Not Touch,"
And twice a day I'd mash it down
And you could watch me self-destruct.

Why do I do the things I do?
Was I born this way? Am I a self-made fool?
I shoot the lights and curse the dark;
I need your love but I break your heart;
And I know the words that'll bring you back,
But I don't say nothin' as I watch you pack.
I had to work to be the jerk I've come to be;
It ain't easy bein' me.





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  1. T.... M....

    Fake singer who relies on others lyrics and music.

  2. T.... R....

    Randy rogers does if best

  3. W.... C....

    I think Blake sounds great.. chris had a good idea but Blake has the voice..

  4. l.... B....

    It Ain't Easy Bein' Me is correct titule 😄

  5. l.... B....

    It Ain't Easy Bein' Me is correct titule 😄

  6. l.... B....

    It Ain't Easy Bein' Me is correct titule 😄

  7. A.... B....

    Chris Knight and his guitar beats the hell outta this with all its production and auto tune.

  8. D.... H....

    Chris Knight does it best. But Blake Shelton does it justice.

  9. J.... M....

    I Know But baby Be strong case the world needs a man like You I Need You

  10. M.... ....

    a screaming school kid's version is better than this...

  11. M.... M....

    This version sucks.. When Chris Knight sings it you can FEEL it. This "bro country" version is TRASH.

  12. C.... T....

    Chris Knight did it best

  13. S.... R....

    Chris Knight wrote this. I do prefer
    his version, but I'm sure he didn't mind the royalties he recieved from the BS version!!!!!

  14. R.... G....

    What's wrong with people, most of yall are Blake hatters, Do I think Chris Knight version is better, we'll hell yea it is!! But it's the music business, that's how it is, Blake and no way butchered the song, he kept it true to it sound. So many damn hatters it makes me sick, someone always bitching!! I appreciate this version, cause more people probably heard this song through Blake, I'm pretty sure Blake had to get permission to record his song, so your mad at the wrong artist.

  15. T.... H....

    Well Blake you really didn't have to work that hard to be the jerk you've come to be but can believe it ain't easy being you either.
    There's only one Chris Knight putt'n the hammer down better than any of you rhinestone cowboys in Holly- oh I mean Nashville.

    T.... H....

    Tony Hayes YOU STUPID IDIOT. BLAKE IS AS FAR FROM A JERK AS YOU CAN GET. WHAT THE HECK IS YOUR PROBLEM

  16. s.... ....

    Is there anyone this assclown WON'T ripoff?!?

    s.... ....

    stonecoldval Just cuz somebody did this before Blake does NOT mean he's a rip-off dumb jealous sack of crap

  17. s.... c....

    anyone who thinks this is better than the original chris knight version is a fucking mongoloid. shelton is a pompous asshat who's made a career out of churning out polished, gutless, inoffensive radio country. the end. chris knight getting royalties from this cover is about the only redeeming value it has.

    s.... c....

    Amen son. Took the words right out of my mouth. I was just watching Chris's video for this song and found Blake covered this reading through the comments. I lost respect for Blake many years ago as well.

    s.... c....

    @***** i mean, i guess it isn't easy being outed as a bigoted, racist, misogynistic homophobe with a 3rd grader sense of humor in front of the whole world.

    s.... c....

    +salted crypts call us what you want we don't go by social standards and he's mad because pop singers take a country song and change it

  18. C.... M....

    i like chris knights version better

    C.... M....

    michael golden just like most of em they start out country

    C.... M....

    Caul Monson Chris knight is a damn no talent joke

    C.... M....

    Everybody is forgetting about John Anderson's version it Trump's Blake and Chris knight

    C.... M....

    Zach Willet it sucks compared to that joke chris knight but John Anderson's version is EQUALLY as great as Blake's version

    C.... M....

    @countrygirl country musiclover chris knight is the beat it's his song he wrote it and he sings it like it's meant to be sung sometime when a writer writes and sings a song it is just there's the feeling is in it sorry but this dosent come close good song blake wanted sing it good for him but just isn't real like hris singing it

  19. W.... F....

    comments are stupid go listen to ga ga.

  20. B.... M....

    Chris Knights version is a lot better

    B.... M....

    Becca Mcd not even close. Chris knight is a no talent joke

    B.... M....

    Even tho Chris wrote it.. there’s something so pure in the lyrics and sound when you hear a song sung by the original poet. There’s a reason why genuine music critics are hard to come by.

    B.... M....

    @countrygirl country musiclover Then why is Blake trying to Flatter him?

  21. P.... J....

    wow way to ruin Chris knights song

  22. O.... ....

    This is a Chris knight song

  23. H.... H....

    Bullshit. polished pop country crap has invaded the good stuff. Blake sucks.... just lost the small amount of respect i had. so sad.

    H.... H....

    +Hazel Harris this isn't even his song.

  24. f.... ....

    Much better than the Chris Knights version

    f.... ....

    @Donald Warren I couldn't agree with you anymore. I clicked on this link because i do like blake shelton and i was excited to see he did a cover to this. However, He did a good job, but the next time i search for this song, I won't be clicking this version. Deff will be Chris Knight.

    f.... ....

    filip couldn't agree more

    f.... ....

    filip I only know of his version cuz I pulled it up on utube a few years back after seeing his name in the comment section of Blake's version. Couldn't make it to the first time chorus in Chris's version. I can't stand Chris's voice. I could listen to ANYTHING out of Blake's mouth all day long

    f.... ....

    Chris Knight's version is pitchy at best. At least Blake can carry a tune... I like the Chris Knight version but it doesn't hold a candle musically to Blake's

    f.... ....

    U sir are a disgrace

  25. b.... j....

    its ok but it isnt chris knight who blows this song out of the water.

  26. d.... ....

    I am for any and everybody playing and listening to Chris Knight. and Fred Eaglesmith. 

  27. C.... B....

    Until hearing this I didn't realize it was possible for this great song to sound cheezy.  Chris Knight is the man!

    C.... B....

    Corey Brumback MORE LIKE CHRIS KNIGHT IS A JOKE. BLAKE AND JOHN.ANDERSON ARE THE ONLY VERSIONS WORTH LISTENING TO

  28. A.... C....

    I love both versions myself!

  29. j.... ....

    Blake is a great artist but this song belongs to Chris Knight as somebody already said in the comments..Knights voice just matches the song.

    j.... ....

    jb19704500 knights voice matches Oscar the grouch's speaking voice. Chris knight is a.no talent joke. Blake's voice is the only one.for it ain't easy bein' me

  30. S.... S....

    Chris.Knight.

  31. K.... L....

    Shame you're not sharing ChrisKnight's music

  32. H.... M....

    Aint got shit on Chris Knight

    H.... M....

    Harrison Michaels Chris knight is pure shit. Pulled his up on utube one day few years ago and saw he had a version in the comment section of this upload. I didn't make it to the first chorus. Chris is shit. Blake is talented and actually SINGS

    H.... M....

    Analog Man Blake and John's versions are equally great. Chris's version is not even close to being worth a crap to listen to

  33. M.... W....

    Blake did it better! Believe it! 

    M.... W....

    We can't have the same last name if you actually believe that.

    M.... W....

    +Donald Warren Chris is good man, no doubt. Just like the Blake version better. Not even sure why I care anymore 2 years later. Lord, I'm a sucker for punishment.

    M.... W....

    Donald Warren BLAKE SINGS. CHRIS DON'T. BLAKE IS TALENTED. CHRIS KNIGHT HAS NO VOICE.TALENT. BLAKE AND JOHN ANDERSON'S VERSIONS ARE THE ONLY TWO VERSIONS WORTH LISTENING TO

    M.... W....

    Analog Man NO IT DON'T. NOT EVEN CLOSE. BLAKE AND JOHN HAVE THE ONLY TWO VERSIONS WORTH LISTENING TO

    M.... W....

    @countrygirl country musiclover so apparently songwriting isn't a talent then. Dumbass

  34. w.... ....

    Great song.. I even like Blake... But Alittle advice... Leave greatness alone!!

  35. D.... S....

    Horrible!!

  36. B.... M....

    Chris Knight forever

    B.... M....

    Brandon Munro THEN GO LISTEN TO THE GARBAGE VERSION THEN DUMB STUPID IDIOT

    B.... M....

    Brandon Munro CHRIS KNIGHT IS A NO TALENT JOKE

    B.... M....

    @countrygirl country musiclover hope you're purty, because you seem purty insufferable hahaha

  37. N.... P....

    way to crap on a fantastic songwriter Blake, you jackass!

    N.... P....

    Nick Panico BITCH YOU AND CHRIS KNIGHT ARE THE ONLY TWO JACK ASSES HERE. BLAKE HAS REAL TALENT AND HE IS ACTUALLY CLASSIFIED AS A SINGER UNLIKE THAT SORRY SACK OF SHIT CHRIS KNIGHT

  38. M.... W....

    I wish Nashville would leave the real country to the writers and story tellers.... Instead of ruining it...

  39. K.... B....

    Chris Knight song