Beautiful Loser

Words and music by Bob Seger



He wants to dream like a young man

With the wisdom of an old man.

He wants his home and security,

He wants to live like a sailor at sea.

Beautiful loser, where you goona fall?

You realize you just don't need it all.


He's your oldest and your best friend,

If you need him, he'll be there again.

He's always willing to be second best,

A perfect lodger, a perfect guest.

Beautiful loser, read it on the wall

And realize, you just don't need it all.

Hey you just don't need it all, don't need it all,

Oh, oh, ... don't need it all.

Hey, you can try but you can't have it all.




He'll never make any enemies,

He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze.

He'll always ask, he'll always say please.



Beautiful loser, never take it all

'cause it's easier, faster when you fall,

You just don't need it all

Oh, oh, ... you just don't need it all.

Words and music by tina turner



There's a church house, gin house,

School house, outhouse.

On u.s. 19,

Hey, the people keep the city clean.

They call it nutbush, nutbush,

Nutbush city, nutbush city limits.

25 is the speed limit,

Motorcycles not allowed in it.

Go to town on saturday,

Go to church on sunday.

Up in ... up in ... nutbush city, nutbush city limits.

Say it again...



Work the fields on weekdays,

Have a picnic every labor day.

Go to town on a friday,

Be in church on a sunday.

Up in ... up in ... nutbush city, nutbush city limits.



Little old town,

Down in tennessee.

A real quiet community,

A real quiet southern community.

Not much happens in nutbush;

You can hear the corn grow.



Got to watch out for the police,

Drivin' through nutbush.

Got to watch out for the police,

If you're drivin' through nutbush.

Watch out for the police,

Watch out for the police.

Keep an eye out for the police,

Keep an eye out for the police.

An eye out for the police.



Nutbush city limits,

Nutbush city limits,

Nutbush city limits.

words and music by bob seger


I think i'm going to katmandu.
That's really, really where i'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
That's what i'm gonna do.
K-k-k-k-k-k katmandu.
I think that's really where i'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to katmandu.

I got no kick against the west coast.
Warner brothers are such good hosts.
I raise my whiskey glass and give them a toast.
I'm sure they know it's true.
I got no rap against the southern states.
Every time i've been there it's been great.
But now i'm leaving and i can't be late
And to myself be true.

That's why i'm going to katmandu.
Up to the mountain's where i'm going to.
And if i ever get out of here,
That's what i'm gonna do.
K-k-k-k-k-k katmandu.
That's really, really where i'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to katmandu.

I've got no quarrel with the midwest.
The folks out there have given me their best.
I've lived there all my life; i've been their guest.
I sure have loved it, too.
I'm tired of looking at the tv news.
I'm tired of driving hard and paying dues
I figure, baby, i've got nothing to lose.
I'm tired of being blue.

That's why i'm going to katmandu.
Up to the mountain's where i'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
That's what i'm gonna do.
K-k-k-k-k-k katmandu.
Take me, baby, cause i'm going with you.
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to katmandu.

I ain't got nothin' 'gainst the east coast.
You want some people where they got the most!
And new york city's like a friendly ghost;
You seem to pass right through.
I know i'm gonna miss the usa.
I guess i'll miss it every single day.
But no one loves me here anyway!
I know my plane is due.

The one that's going to katmandu.
Up to the mountain's where i'm going to.
If i ever get out of here,
That's what i'm gonna do.

K-k-k-k-k-k katmandu.
Really, really, really, going to.
If i ever get out of here,
If i ever get out of here,
If i ever get out of here,
I'm going to katmandu.

Words and music by bob seger



He'll seem to come on with a vengance,

You'll think that you've been wasting time.

You'll think that you've been discussing history

And he'll have left you far behind.

Ah, but you must realize he needs you

To keep himself from going blind,

And when the black night falls upon you,

You'll find it easy to be kind... kind.



The stars may shimmer in the black sky,

The wind may rustle in the trees.

You may be worried he may psych you,

You might be praying on your knees.

Ah, but when you realize he needs you

And when you finally take some time,

The cool black night will fall upon you,

You'll find it easy to unwind.



Hey, the moon may rise on the misty mountain,

You'll wish you never made the climb.

But when the black night's finally with you,

You'll find it easy to be kind,

You'll find it easy to unwind,

You'll find it easy to be blind.

Words and music by bob seger



Like the wind that carried ahab

To a far, more distant shore,

To a shipwreck that was certain

Long before.

I can see there's no use sailing

Among ships i've known before.

It will only bring me more,

And more and more

Lonely sailing nights, more,

Racing, dimming lights.

Lonely nights, and all too

Familiar sights.



Just as water seeks its level,

So i only seek to live;

Hoping somehow i can find

A way to give.

And the sea, it softly beckons,

"come and go where you've not been."

With the dawning of a new day,

I'm gone, again.

Lonely sailing nights, ... gone,

Racing, dimming lights,

Lonely nights,

And all too

Familiar sights.