I NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD (AND FELT SO BAD)
The Chi-Lites


(Spoken)

Ah, yeah, I felt like a king
Standing in front of the judge
Because I knew, that whatever went down
I would be a free man, yeah

Well, I ran into this friend of mine, just the other day
And he told me he had heard about my freedom
And that if he ever saw me, there were a few things that he"d like to say
So he said :

"Who would be with you when you claimed us down ?
Who could you depend on when no-one else was around ?"
I looked at him and said :
"You know, I like being on the loose"
But now, that I think about it, I got to tell the thruth :

I've been (?) in one year to the day
Our first anniversary going our separate ways
And I celebrate being free at last
Never had it so good, and felt so bad

When window-shopping's just as sad to do
How she used to warn me, to take her
So a silly-looking hat, she sure wouldn't have
Never had it so good, and felt so bad

She don't wait up at night for me, no more
I make excuses to the hat-rack by the door
But come ahead and this has finally come
Bet you know, just come aside
Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad)

When I took a trick I never heard upon blame (?)
She never take me sappy (?)
The way I could have watched above vain (?)
The pressure is growing tall
And I, I'm getting kind of fat
Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad)
Never had it so good, and felt so bad (and felt so bad)

Oh, yes, I never …
Oh I got to admit, oh I made a mistake
To me, I was strong
Cause ?????
Never had it so good, and felt so bad

Never had it so good, and felt so bad
Never had it so good, and felt so bad