You Ain't As Good As You Look

Story Behind The Song

Well, we've all been there - someone lied and it hurt and we wanted to get even. But we don't, except in this great rockabilly tune!

Song Description

Ah, revenge is so (sickly) sweet in this darling song of revenge in the style of The Charlie Daniels Band and Jerry Reed. Hey, she cheated, he got sweet revenge, but he's paying for it. (And so is she!) But it was fun! As is this song. Not to be taken too seriously.

Song Length 3:25 Genre Country - Rockabilly, Country - Honky Tonk
Tempo Fast (151 - 170) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Frenetic, Ecstatic Subject Dysfunctional Relations, Breaking Up
Similar Artists Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Charlie Daniels Band Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

(YOU) AIN'T AS GOOD AS YOU LOOK
(A Song of Sweet Revenge)


Style: Rock-a-Billy
Tempo: Fast


Intro

Dynamic guitar/banjo instrumental

Vocal 4-part Chorus (multiple voices)

Oh, you killed me with your lies
You're a devil in disguise
Your satin skin 'n body good as sin
You're Satan, that's the plain truth
'N all my time you wasted
'Cause you sure ain't as good as you look!

Verse 1

You told me you loved me 'n I believed it true
Never doubted where you were with who or when
Then came your darlin' letter said: "I found one better.
So sorry he's your best friend!"

Verse 2

Now I'm leavin' here but not because of you
Got my own reasons why I'm gone for good
Just wanted you to know and clearly understand
Why I slipped that lovely ars'nic in your food!


Instrumental Chorus - Dynamic guitar/banjo solo

Chorus - Verse -Chorus -

Repeat Vocal chorus

Oh, you killed me with your lies
You're a devil in disguise
Your satin skin 'n body good as sin
You're Satan, that's the plain truth
'N all my time you wasted
'Cause you sure ain't as good as you look!


Verse 3

This jail 's tellin' me I was too much in love
'N makes me sorry 'bout the road I took
Wish I'd been wiser and a WHOLE lot faster
'N you'd been ANY-where as good as you look!


Repeat Vocal Chorus

Oh, you killed me with your lies
You're a devil in disguise
Your satin skin 'n body good as sin
You're Satan, that's the plain truth
'N all my time you wasted
'Cause now you sure ain't as good as you look!

Tag

You're Satan, that's the plain truth
'N all my time you wasted
But now you sure ain't as good as you look!

Dynamic guitar / banjo fade.


Copyright © 2010 Michael C. Slack

Lyrics Michael Slack Music Michael Slack
Producer Rich Armstrong Publisher Michael Slack
Performance Rich Armstrong

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