All We Have
Warren Lyrics

It's a small crowd here again tonight
Tonight's audience is, as usual, not very big in number.

I'm playing these old songs I write
The performer is singing his own old tunes.

Nobody's listening but a rich guy in the corner booth
Except for a wealthy man in the corner, no one is paying attention.

And I think I'd like to be just like him
The singer is envious of the rich man's life.

To get off work before two a.m.
He desires to finish work early.

Order what I like and dress real smooth
He wishes to wear whatever clothes he wants and order whatever he wishes comfortably.

And then the rich guy he comes up to me
The wealthy admirer approaches him.

Picks up the tip jar and drops a twenty
The man puts a twenty-dollar bill in the donation jar.

And says That last song it really hit home'
The song had a profound impact on the listener.

He said If I could have just one thing
The man regrets not having learned a musical instrument.

I would play guitar and sing
He wishes he could have played the guitar and sung.

and then I'd never really feel alone
The man believes music would alleviate his loneliness.

And I thought to myself
The performer reflects on his situation.

We all want what we can't have
The human desire is to obtain whatever they can't have.

It's enough to drive you mad
The longing can make you insane.

Make you happy, make you sad
It creates both positive and negative emotions.

Businessman sits at the bar
A man in business attire is seated at the bar.

Lights up the end of a cigar
He lights up the end of his cigar.

And says Bartender, pour me one more Crown'
He requests another drink from the bartender.

He says I should be getting home tonight
The businessman acknowledges he should be going home for his children and wife.

But you know me, I'd like to stick around
He would still prefer to stay a little longer though.

And Bartender says If I were you, I'd get out of here
The bartender implies it's best for the businessman to leave the place.

I'm tired of selling wine and beer
The bartender is tired of his job.

I'd sure love something nine to five.
He wants a job that follows a regular 9-to-5 schedule.

No wife no kids no place to be
The singer has no family or children to worry about and no obligations to keep.

You sure you want to be like me
The performer doubts if the man would really want to trade places with him.

It feels like I have been here all my life
The artist thinks he has been performing here for years.

Thank God for this old guitar
The performer is grateful to have his old guitar to play music.

I wrote a song for a country star
He wrote a song that became popular among country music followers.

Made enough money to leave this little stage
As a result, he gained enough money to quit performing at this small venue.

But I come back here every now and then
The artist does, though, return to this place time and again.

I love this new guy sitting in
The singer enjoys having the young fellow playing music as well.

He's probably half my age
The new musician is likely half the singer's age.

Baby ain't it crazy
The idea is just insane.

Oooh, na na na na na

We all want what we can't have
The human desire is to obtain whatever they can't have.

We all want what we can't have
The human desire is to obtain whatever they can't have.