Sorry You Asked
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics


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You'll be sorry you asked me the reason
That she's not here with me tonight
And I know you were probably just acting polite
But you'll be sorry you ever asked why

We started having problems in August last year
So things have been kinda rough for quite awhile
And you know how you think it'll work itself out
Well mister that thought's wrong by a long, long mile

You'll be sorry you asked me the reason
That she's not here with me tonight
And I know you were probably just acting polite
But you'll be sorry you ever asked why

I mighta, shoulda seen
That we were drifting apart
But I was in what I guess you'd call denial
And I always heard they say that you're the last one to know
Well buddy I was last by a long, long while

You'll be sorry you asked me the reason
That she's not here with me tonight
And I know you were probably just acting polite
But you'll be sorry you ever asked why

Okay we both have the tendency to overreact
So I can't really tell you who's at fault
But there were certain third parties, well her sister for one
Who helped bring our reconciling to a drop-dead halt

You'll be sorry you asked me the reason
That she's not here with me tonight
And I know you were probably just acting polite
But you'll be sorry you ever asked why

Aren't you sorry you ever asked why
I'm sure sorry you ever asked why

Did I tell you how she tried to have me locked out of the house
I had to go hire a lawyer and all
But I know that it was mostly her family's idea




I could hear 'em tell her what to say every time I'd call
You'll be sorry you asked me the reason

Overall Meaning

"Dwight Yoakam's Sorry You Asked," is a song about a man who is tasked to explain to someone the reason why his wife is not there with him that night. The song begins with the singer warning his interlocutor that they will rue the day they asked him the question. He then explains that he and his wife had been having issues since August the previous year, and he had been in denial about how severe the problem was. He knew that eventually, the problem might sort itself out, but it didn't, leading to their separation.


Line by Line Meaning

You'll be sorry you asked me the reason
I'm warning you, if you want to know the reason she's not with me tonight, you'll regret asking.


That she's not here with me tonight
She's not with me tonight, and you're asking why.


And I know you were probably just acting polite
I understand that you're just trying to be polite, but you don't really want to know the answer.


But you'll be sorry you ever asked why
I'm serious, you'll regret asking.


We started having problems in August last year
Our problems started in August, so it's been a while.


So things have been kinda rough for quite awhile
Things have been difficult between us for some time.


And you know how you think it'll work itself out
You know how people often believe that things will just work themselves out?


Well mister that thought's wrong by a long, long mile
Well, let me tell you, that idea is very far from reality.


I mighta, shoulda seen
Maybe I should have seen it coming.


That we were drifting apart
It's clear to me now that we were growing apart.


But I was in what I guess you'd call denial
I was probably in denial about how bad things were.


And I always heard they say that you're the last one to know
People often say that you're the last one to know when your relationship is in trouble.


Well buddy I was last by a long, long while
Let me tell you, I was about the last person to realize that we were in trouble.


Okay we both have the tendency to overreact
To be fair, we both have a tendency to overreact.


So I can't really tell you who's at fault
It's hard to say who's to blame.


But there were certain third parties, well her sister for one
But there were some outside factors, like her sister's involvement, that made things worse.


Who helped bring our reconciling to a drop-dead halt
These outside factors contributed to our failing to reconcile.


Aren't you sorry you ever asked why
See? You're probably regretting asking now.


I'm sure sorry you ever asked why
I'm definitely sorry you asked.




Lyrics Β© CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DWIGHT YOAKAM

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Comments from YouTube:

@Celestechantel

Fun fact about this video: my dad is the announcer at the skating rinkπŸ’— RIP dad we miss you

@wallflower8212

I am so sorry for your loss.

@danaayers1489

Cool!!!

@erinthompson4739

Sorry for your loss. Great memories keep your dad with you forever.❀

@Celestechantel

@@wallflower8212 thank you ❀️

@Celestechantel

@@erinthompson4739 yes!! Thank you❀️❀️

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@matty2x302

In 1990 I was 24 years old with a beautiful brunette by my side ( who is now my wife of 30 years ) a 76 Chevy Scottsdale Pick Up with a 350 Holly four barrel & glass packs. And 3 Cassette tapes, Guitars , Cadillacs - Buenas Noches & If There Was a Way. Ah yes the good ol days. Thanks Dwight πŸŽΈπŸŽΆπŸ‘πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβ€οΈ

@francesmoore5789

Love all the songs on this album. Dwight is a delight. Great humour, beautiful voice , intelligent and insightful man. Love everything he does. Wish I had found him earlier. Thank goodness for YouTube.

@sartoris9439

Dwight Yoakam saved modern country music.
This video is just fantastic. Harry Dean Stanton and Dwight Yoakam? What more do you want?

@TheSlowoldman

Bo Hopkins is alright too..... everybody wants to be a Pharaoh.

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