Oh Lord it's hard to be humble but I'm doing the best that I can. This very funny 1980 country and western hit by Mac Davis addresses not only the problems of celebrity stardom but also the appalling vanity and Narcissistic egotism of celebrities convinced they are the best, most handsome and Gods gift to women. 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.
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I guess it has something to do with the way that I fill out my skin tight blue jeans. Read More: Country Music Legend Mac Davis Dead at Age 78 Davis greatest honor as the songwriter and performer behind 'Its Hard to Be Humble' may have come in 2019, when fellow Texan Willie. I could have lots of friends if I want to but then I wouldn't stand out from the crowd.
I cant wait to look in the mirror cause I get better loking each day. I guess you could say I'm a loner, a cowboy outlaw tough and proud. Oh Lord its hard to be humble when youre perfect in every way. Oh Lord it's hard to be humble but I'm doing the best that I can. Who cares, I never get lonesome cause I treasure my own company. Well I prob'ly could find me another but I guess they're all in awe of me. Bass G 6 A 5 D 4 Pluck Bass, matching chord above, then strum chord twice. I used to have a girlfriend but she just couldn't compete with all of these love starved women who keep clamoring at my feet. It's hard to be humble - Mac Davis Notes: 3/4 Time with Bass-Pluck Down Strum Ch. To know me is to love me I must be a hell of a man. I can't wait to look in the mirror cause I get better loking each day. It was covered by Little & Large, The Vermin, Willie Nelson with Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson and Holly Golightly and The Brokeoffs. The Vermin released it on the album Joe's Shanghai in 2008. come on, where's all the kickers in here?! (chorus) One more time, what are we doin'? We're doing the best that we can! Give yourselves a hand.Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way. It's Hard to Be Humble by The Vermin was written by Mac Davis and was first recorded and released by Mac Davis in 1980. I guess you could say I'm a loner A cowboy outlaw, tough and proud Well, I could have lotsa 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 blue jeans Its hard to be humble - Mac Davis Notes: 3/4 Time with Bass-Pluck Down Strum Ch. I used to have a girlfriend But I guess she just couldn't compete With all of these love-starved women Who keep clamoring at my feet Well I could probably 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. (sung) Chorus: 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 lookin' 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 doin' the best that I can! Now this is how it feels to be alone at the top of the hill, tryin' to figure out why. ITS HARD TO BE HUMBLE lyrics (Mac Davis), youtube lyrics: (spoken) / Back a few months ago, I was headlinin a great big nightclub. Crowd: ABut 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. The minute Mac Davis began singing Hard To Be Humble during his appearance at a Kenny Rogers concert in the eighties, he had the audience wrapped around his finger. 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". Back a few months ago, I was headlinin' a great big nightclub.