It's Hard To Be Humble
Mac Davis Lyrics
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And they put me up a couple days early, I came in a couple days early
And they put me up in what they call the "Star Suite"
Now here I am, headlinin' in one of the biggest nightclubs
In the country and I wake up at eight o'clock in the morning
In this "Star Suite" all by myself"
"Awwww"
"Yeah, that's what I said, "Awwwww."
"But I did what I've always done, man, to cheer myself up
I picked up my guitar, I sat down and I wrote me a little song
Now this is how it feels to be alone at the top of the hill
Tryin' to figure out why"
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror
Cause I get better looking each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord It's hard to be humble,
But I'm doing the best that I can
I used to have a girlfriend,
But I guess she just couldn't compete,
With all of these love-starved women,
Who keep cowering at my feet
Oh I probably could find me another,
But I guess they're all in awe of me
Who cares?
I never get lonesome
Cause I treasure my own company
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
(I can't wait to look in the mirror)
I can't wait to look in the mirror
(Help me out now! Come on)
I get better looking each day
(To know me is to what?)
To know me is to love me
(Must be a hell of man)
I must be a hell of a man
(Oh Lord It's hard)
Oh Lord It's hard to be humble,
(When you're doing what?)
We're doing the best that we can
I guess you could say I'm a loner
A cowboy out lone, tough, and proud
I could have lots of friends if I wanted
But then I wouldn't stand out from the crowd
Some folks say that I'm egotistical
Hell I don't even know what that means
I guess it has something to do
With the way that I fill out my skin tight with jeans
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
(When you're perfect in every way)
When you're perfect in every way
(Can't wait to look in the mirror)
I can't wait to look in the mirror
('Cause I get better looking)
I get better looking each day
(To know me is to what?)
To know me is to love me
(Must be a hell of man)
I must be a hell of a man
(Oh Lord It's hard)
Oh Lord It's hard to be humble,
(What are we doing?)
We're doing the best that we can
(One more time, what are we doing?)
We're doing the best that we can
The lyrics to Mac Davis's song It's Hard To Be Humble tackle the issue of being self-absorbed and egotistical. The opening lyrics describe the feeling of being successful and a top performer, but also the loneliness that can come with it. Davis then goes on to describe his sense of self-importance, declaring himself to be "perfect in every way" and getting better looking with each passing day. He seems to enjoy the attention he gets from women but also admits to being a loner who enjoys his own company. Throughout the song, Davis continues to address his sense of self-importance while acknowledging his flaws.
The lyrics to this song are a good example of how some people can become overly focused on themselves and their own importance when they achieve success or fame. While it's natural to feel proud of one's accomplishments, it's important to remain humble and not become too enamored with oneself. The song also touches on the theme of isolation and loneliness, which can be common for successful people who find it hard to maintain relationships due to their busy schedules and self-absorption.
Line by Line Meaning
Back a few months ago, I was headlinin' a great big nightclub
I was the main act at a huge nightclub a few months back.
And they put me up a couple days early, I came in a couple days early
They accommodated me a few days before the event.
And they put me up in what they call the "Star Suite"
They gave me a room called the "Star Suite".
Now here I am, headlinin' in one of the biggest nightclubs
Now I'm headlining one of the biggest nightclubs in the country.
In the country and I wake up at eight o'clock in the morning
I wake up at 8 in the morning.
In this "Star Suite" all by myself
I'm alone in this luxurious room.
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
It's difficult to be modest.
When you're perfect in every way
When you believe you're flawless.
I can't wait to look in the mirror
I can't wait to see how good I look.
Cause I get better looking each day
Because I believe I'm improving every day.
To know me is to love me
People must admire me once they get to know me.
I must be a hell of a man
I must be quite impressive.
But I'm doing the best that I can
Although it's hard, I try to remain humble.
I used to have a girlfriend,
I had a girlfriend before.
But I guess she just couldn't compete,
I guess she couldn't match me.
With all of these love-starved women,
With all the women who crave affection.
Who keep cowering at my feet
Who keep admiring me.
Oh I probably could find me another,
I could find another woman.
But I guess they're all in awe of me
But they're all impressed with me.
Who cares?
I don't care.
I never get lonesome
I never feel alone.
Cause I treasure my own company
Because I enjoy being alone.
I guess you could say I'm a loner
I could be considered a solitary person.
A cowboy out lone, tough, and proud
Like a cowboy who is solitary, tough, and proud.
I could have lots of friends if I wanted
I could have many friends if I tried.
But then I wouldn't stand out from the crowd
But I wouldn't stand out as much.
Some folks say that I'm egotistical
Some people say I'm self-centered.
Hell I don't even know what that means
I don't even know what that word means.
I guess it has something to do
I suppose it's related to
With the way that I fill out my skin tight with jeans
The way I wear my tight jeans probably has something to do with it.
We're doing the best that we can
We're trying our best to remain humble and not get carried away with our successes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Mac Davis
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