Story Behind The Song

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Song Description

MAN WATCHES DRUNK AND LOOKS BACK AT HIS PAST AND REALIZES THAT HE NOW HAS EVERYTHING... LOVE AND A HAPPY FAMILY

Lyrics

NOT FOR ANYTHING (3)

HE WAS FALLIN' DOWN DRUNK IN THE AFTERNOON;
AN' I WATCHED HIM TUMBLE OFF HIS STOOL;
AN' I SAID TO MYSELF.... "BEEN THERE, DONE THAT";
BUT HE GOT BACK UP AN' HE BLINKED HIS EYES;
SAID, "SHE RAN OFF WITH ANOTHER GUY";
AN' I SAID TO MYSELF.... "I CAN RELATE TO THAT";

(CHORUS):
THEN I GO HOME TO A LOVIN' WIFE;
TWO GREAT KIDS AN' A HAPPY LIFE;
AN' I SAY TO MYSELF.... "YA' FINALLY MADE IT;
GIVE THANKS, CUZ' YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING;
A MORTGAGE AN' A WEDDING RING;
AN' YA' KNOW DAMN WELL YA' WOULDN'T TRADE IT..... FOR ANYTHING;
NOT FOR ANYTHING".

I LOOK BACK ON THIS LIFE OF MINE,
AN' PICTURES FLASH ACROSS MY MIND;
OF A PAST..... THAT I'M NOT PROUD OF;
THEN I THINK ABOUT MY WOMAN'S LOVE,
AN' I TELL MYSELF, "DON'T SCREW IT UP;
NOW YOUR EYES ARE CLEAR....WHERE THEY ONCE WERE CLOUDED.

(CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
A LOOKER AT THE BAR WAS LOOKIN' MY WAY;
A WHITE MARK ON HER FINGER, WHERE THERE USED TO BE A RING;
HER EYES SPOKE FIRST, AND THEN SHE WHISPERED SOFTLY,
"FOR A MAN LIKE YOU, I'D DO ANYTHING"

(CHORUS):
BUT I WENT HOME TO A LOVIN' WIFE;
TWO GREAT KIDS AN' A HAPPY LIFE;
AN' I SAID TO MYSELF..."MAN, YA' MADE IT;
GIVE THANKS, CUZ' YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING;
A MORTGAGE AN' A WEDDING RING;
AN' I SAY IT RIGHT OUT LOUD, " I WOULDN'T TRADE IT.... FOR ANYTHING;
NOT FOR ANYTHING; FOR ANYTHING; NOT FOR ANYTHING
NOT FOR ANYTHING; NOT FOR ANYTHING".

GLENN ERICKSON
glennerickson@me.com