50 Pounds Ago

   Me and my buddy
      working out at the gym
   He spots me and I spot him
   Push a little harder now,
      come on man
   Don't know if I can do it,
      but he says I can
   I sweat and complain,
      cry and moan
   But it sure beats life
      50 pounds ago!

   Alarm goes off--
      I'd rather sleep
   But I put my clothes on
      and I grab my keys
   Get to the gym before 8 a.m.
   My back is really sore,
      but my belly's slim
   Do a hundred and five squats
      in a row
   Y'know I couldn't do one
      50 pounds ago!

   (Chorus) Low-carb, no carb,
      coantin' grams
   Ain't had a honey bun
      since I don't know when
   Skinless chicken and
      salad too
   Drinkin' water like the
      camels do
   To look at me now
      you'd never know
   I had a double chin
      50 pounds ago!

   I just made a video for RCA
   Thank the good Lord
      that I lost that weight!
   I'll never be a buff
      bodybuilding machine
   Like the guys in
      Men's Fitness magazine
   But when I look down now
      I can see my toes
   That's more thon I could say
      50 pounds ago!

Jeff Bates/Kenny Beard/Jimmy Yeary, Courtesy of RCA Records Label Nashville

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