The Best Thing That I Had Goin' Lyrics by Brad Paisley
Album : Mud On The Tires [Arista Nashville]
Clean Lyric
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(Jerry Salley/Chris Stapleton)

Finally got that promotion I worked hard to get
One that came with a company car
When they gave me the keys they said son you can bet
Keep it up and you'll really go far.

Chorus:
But what good is all that knowin'
The best thing that I had goin'
Is gone.

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My good friends come around to hang out now and then
And they joke, man you've sure got it hard
With this house on the hill and a white picket fence
And the grass sure is green in the yard.

Chorus:
But what good is all that knowin'
The best thing that I had goin'
Is gone.

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Well I squandered my time trying to buy her everything
Gave her all that I thought she deserved
Now I know all the things that she wanted were free
And I should have been home holdin' her.

Chorus:
But what good is all that knowin'
The best thing that I had goin'
Is gone.
Is gone...

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(Jerry Salley/Chris Stapleton)      Finally got that promotion I worked hard to get   One that came with a company car   When they gave me the keys they said son you can bet   Keep it up and you'll really go far.      Chorus:   But what good is all that knowin'   The best thing that I had goin'   Is gone.      --- Instrumental ---      My good friends come around to hang out now and then   And they joke, man you've sure got it hard   With this house on the hill and a white picket fence   And the grass sure is green in the yard.      Chorus:   But what good is all that knowin'   The best thing that I had goin'   Is gone.      --- Instrumental ---      Well I squandered my time trying to buy her everything   Gave her all that I thought she deserved   Now I know all the things that she wanted were free   And I should have been home holdin' her.      Chorus:   But what good is all that knowin'   The best thing that I had goin'   Is gone.   Is gone...      --- Instrumental to fade ---