Carpenter, Mary Chapin - Never Had It So Good Lyrics

that lyrics though. Killer.

Her songs remind me of driving country roads in the 90s ..miss hearing them!

Way so under rated...great singer and songwriter. Amazing voice and way better than today's crap! IMO

I owe her big time.

This song and her voice makes me cry.

I don't really understand the meaning of this song, but I love it

basically he left her for someone else and she is saying that when she does it to him do not come back to her. She also is saying he lost out on a good woman in her and now deserves what he gets since he left her for someone else....

love her such pure country voice

Good job Mary Chapin.

Thankyou Mary

I always sing this song to myself while in my deer stand.next thing I know I'm looking at a nice buck then I shoot it.

I love this song

Mary is only brilliant 😊🎻

Miss you! I know it's over now. I've never had it so bad!💔😢 I still think of you everyday.

Turn it up to 1.5 speed and it's a great stomping song. Turn it up to 2.0 and becomes a different sound and really cool beat.

While Mary C.is performing, man, we have it good!

THIS is the song that made me fall in love with MCC.

The best song, ever :)

lov her and her songs talented girl

loved her then and love her now

I love this song

Top class

Listening in 2019.

This is the real country music I was raise on a little boy

Great Talent!

When she did this video she had the flu

Mary is One , Unique*****

This song has everything, it's a great story song, its lyrics are relatable, and it's got a melody that between Mary Chapin Carpenter's voice, and the band behind her it blazes like a fire. She's written so many great songs it's impossible to pick a handful but this one's a big favourite of mine. Well done Mary!!!

Fine music how it should be

I love this song Mary

She shucks it right on down to the Cobb damn good

I missed this old classic song back when country was country

Solo artist

Freebird Sourthern Country rock music.

I can get there from here Theroadgoesonforever

You made so much music I'm playing it now.

My best female singer with Underwood and Tillis

I heard that when she made this video she had the flu

Mary is great. Reminds me what songwriting should be.

first Mary song I ever heard. I was in 7th grade. I have been hooked ever since

Probably the best song of an incredible career, that somehow despite all the success, never really got to where it looked like it was going to reach....co-written with her awesome producer John Jennings.....I have never tired of listening to it

Never had it so good babe I never had it so bad😁😁😁

Such crisp sound and great lyrics. Just pure talent.

My fav, period !

Easily one of the best songwriters EVER!!! BAR NONE.

Shes so awesome...😍

These 90's Artists are so much more talented than todays country.  Todays Country sucks

Always LOVED This Song!!

She has so many songs a way with words that touches everyone.

I love this woman! This is so sad that it’s beautiful. I sing this at karaoke. I’m 34 and the song expression I understand but others my age don’t understand this. I’m a real sad person so this hits me

LOVE THIS SONG and this lady

A Totally drive with the windows rolled down on a summer night

excellent！

My favorite singer-great artist******

My first introduction to MCC came when this song came on the radio. I've been hooked ever since. next year I will be 30 years since i heard this song. Wow!

beautiful*******

Love this song..it says it all. One of the best of MCC songs. !!!

Does anyone have the footage of her performing this song on a Austin City Limits show from the time of this song's release? It's an amazing version that ends with an absolutely brilliant John Jennings guitar break and I can't find it anywhere. HEY A.C.L., how about making that show available for purchase?

Beautiful********

Love this song...💖

How did country radio go from this to the autotune garbage they play today. i wish i had a time machine

fully agree.

I used to listen to this after a breakup, but then I realized what didn't kill me made me stronger and "F" HIM !!!!! ;-)

Very talented!

Hey Marry, played a show in Detroit with you years ago. What ya up to . I want to play some music with you. Gary Michael Ritter. 810-333-2752

This is a classic, no if's or but's about it.

Very beautiful song.

She always seems so sad, like she was too defiant to even ever let a man love her.

unique beautiful face

I love her songs but this is my favorite!!! I could listen over and over...

This is the only song she sang that I liked. I think the music made the song...especially the guitar.

love Mary Chapin Carpenter. she is one of the best. miss hearing her. she needs to come out of hiding and do some concerts in Utah!

I love this lady. She sings to the logical, no nonsense side of people. With a voice that is a cross between Anne Murray and Laura Branigan.

your out of my life now with the wave of her hand!!

Jeffrey

1989: from "State of the Heart". "How Do" was the first single, which got my attention, and then this one. Still in love with her and her music nearly 30 years later. And yes, she's still making music and on the road performing. "The Things That We are Made Of" is the latest; it came out in 2016.

RJ McAllister does anyone know what happened to her awesome artist just don't hear anything of her anymore

when she burns you again and your phone doesn't ring, IT'S ME!!

LOVED THAT LINE!

love this.

Lesbian???

Essardee yes she is!! she came out years ago and that's why her career didn't go to far..just a few hits!! I love her music and what she does in her own personal life is her business not ours. GREAT ARTIST

Essardee I was wondering the same. love her.

you never had it so good and I never had it so bad...
you're outta my life.
and the best part - her accepting your proposal after I outted you for cheating just means I'm healing, I'm moving on and you will never change. one day karma will be making you wonder why I have it so good and you have it so bad.
this pain will end.
I respect myself and deserve so much more.

Super chanson j'adore ♥

Why would anyone dislike this song??? Jaysus....

My favorite song by MCC. Fell in love with her voice, and I've never fallen out.

Heard this tune come on the radio in 1989 and was hooked on Country music ever since

of all her songs I like this the most.

Yep....Me too Mary.

She has about 10-12 which at any given time I might list as the one I like the most.  Lately it is Down at the Twist and Shout.  But the He thinks he with Keep Her or The Bug, Quiting Time,  Hard Time, I Feel Lucky can easily replace that song.

This has always been my favorite by her

What an amazing talent. It's a shame that today's female country singers are so pale in comparison to her.

Shes AWESOME and then some!!! Love this song

DAMN She's GOOD!!!!

a c above the bar...tell me that is easy......

not bad for let my vocals go

why not.... let's rock this.... last time though

nathan weimer I blast this song often!! the emotion she puts in this song makes you wanna pull up a seat with a beer and follow this with a George Jones ballad!! how's it going for you

I can't there are too many but those memorys are ours it stays that way....

thanks Mary

great song love it!!

Once or twice in a generation.

Love songs that have a message or tell a story, and this is definitely one of my favorite Mary Chapin Carpenter songs!

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No one's gotta tell me it's over....I could see it from miles away.....What a great line !!

Agreed!!
I also think that ".....and your phone doesn't ring, baby it's me!!"

Instant.Classic. Carpenter.  <3

have always loved this song and of course her!

I get goosebumps listening to this song. It's my all-time favorite by her.

+Irishjoy24 How does one choose, she had so many good tunes. I miss the 90's.

I understand!

ME TOO! This came out when my fiance' broke up with me and it was clearly the case..... the line that he looks like he's falling in love again was spot on and the opening line weighed badly on me.... but karma had a way of sorting it out for him. ;-) and afterwards I really understood that I had dodged a bullet.

She's not trying to be cool, she's not trying to look sexy or dance like a moron.. This is just awesome, classic country music. Glad these songs will never die.

look!!!........im a man and Mary was the inspiration behind all of my artwork!!!........and I'm doing my first international tour of my Devine famine art ......mary is one of the true geniuses in music of all kinds........she can do it all.........sings like a bird!..........plays awesome guitar.........and is now in the country music songwriters hall of fame...........she is it!!!..........and there will never be one again like her.........ENJOY!!!.........for she is gods gift to the universe!...............................matthewericsonphotography.com

Are you saying MCC isn't sexy?

She is so hot

One of my favorites by her.