Story Behind The Song
A man does what he has to do
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Country - Honky Tonk |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Glad |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Don't Blame Me For Leaving
You said you were going out
You came back 5 weeks later
And If you don't like a meal
You insult the waiters
I just cannot unravel the web that you are weaving
So don't you ever blame me for leaving
You longed to stay in Bel Air
But you can't behave
When we went to visit folks
You'd rant and you would rave
I can no longer tow the line that I have been towing
So don't you ever blame me for going
Chorus
Life for you is one long vindication
Of what you are and what you want to be
So please accept this detailed resignation
From the low position you imposed on me
Verse
I won't give you notice
When I'm going to disappear
You never gave me any love
Not even a warm beer
Your constant criticism shows no sign of relenting
So don't you ever blame me for absenting
Instrumental
Verse
You're always out partying
I like an evening in
I kissed my best friend's sister
But I chose her evil twin
I can no longer straddle the chasm I've been straddling
So don't you ever blame me for skedaddling
Chorus
Life for you is one long vindication
Of what you are and what you want to be
So please accept this detailed resignation
From the low position you imposed on me
Verse
My job description was so misleading
It never ever made much good reading
The only clause that it contained
Was devotion to the person named
Instrumental
Verse
Being with you was like slave labour
Employment law was no life saver
Promotion prospects were at zero
Jacob Marley was your hero
Years of toil with no vacation
Should have gone to the United Nations
So don't you ever ever ever blame me
Don't you ever blame me for leaving
Chorus
Life for you is one long vindication
Of what you are and what you want to be
So please accept this detailed resignation
From the low position you imposed on me
Outro
So don't you ever ever blame me for leaving
Don't you blame me for leaving
My wounds are needing time to stop bleeding
So please don't ever blame me for seceding
You never ever ever ever started bonding
So please don't blame me for absconding
My reasons to leave are crystal clear
So I'm getting out of here
So please don't ever blame me for leaving
© Robin Grimmond 2013