Story Behind The Song

I sometimes complain about little things and inconveniences that happen to me throughout the day, and this one time I was watching the news and they we're talking about war amputees, and it hit me that I really have no reason to complain about some of these petty things that happen to me.

Song Description

This Contemporary Country song features female vocals, dynamic drums and forceful electric guitar in the choruses and is about not sweating the small stuff and realizing that compared to what some people go through, we should count our blessings.

Lyrics

HE NEVER HEARD HIS ALARM CLOCK RING
NOW HE'S LATE AND HURRYING
HE'LL NEVER MAKE THAT MEETING UPTOWN
SPEEDING IN HIS CAR AND SHIFTING GEARS
STARTS TO CURSE CAUSE IN HIS MIRROR
RED LIGHTS ARE FLASHING HIM DOWN
WE'VE ALL HAD DAYS LIKE THESE, I'VE HAD MY SHARE
BUT I REALLY CAN'T COMPLAIN CAUSE SOMEWHERE

CHORUS
THERE'S A LITTLE GIRL FEELING SO ALONE
GOING TO HER 3rd FOSTER HOME
WHO DOESN'T TRUST A SOUL WHO DOESN'T HAVE A FRIEND
SHE KEEPS TO HERSELF, LET'S NOBODY IN
NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT WHEN I GET THE BLUES
I THANK GOD I'M NOT IN THOSE SHOES

I USE TO FUSS ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS
BUT HAD NO REASON TO COMPLAIN
I'M LUCKY IN SO MANY WAYS
I'M NOT HOMELESS WITHOUT A DIME
I'M NOT DEAF AND I'M NOT BLIND
I COUNT MY BLESSINGS EACH DAY
SO WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING RIGHT, I TRY TO KEEP IN MIND
A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MUCH STEEPER HILLS TO CLIMB

CHORUS
LIKE A TEENAGE BOY WHO HAS LOST A LIMB
TALK ABOUT THE CARDS THAT LIFE HAS DEALT HIM
OR A SOLDIER WHO'S AFRAID FIGHTING IN A FOREIGN LAND
DODGING BULLETS IT'S SO CRAZY MAN
NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT WHEN I GET THE BLUES
I THANK GOD I'M NOT IN THOSE SHOES

SOMEWHERE, THERE'S AN OFFICER KNOCKING AT A DOOR
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE SOMEONE'S DROPPING TO THE FLOOR
NOW I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT NOW WHEN I GET THE BLUES
I THANK GOD I'M NOT IN THOSE SHOES