The Best Is Barely Good Enough Lyrics

The Best Is Barely Good Enough lyrics

Words and music by John Kay







Once I knew a girl



Lived on the other side of town



Everybody knew her family's name



She had the best of everything



While I just had my fun



I finally ask her out but she explained



The very finest is what I'm used to



The very finest it has to be



And when she saw me counting my quarters



Well, she just never took another look at me







She said the best is barely good enough



And if that's all you got then it won't do



The best is barely good enough



And if that's it then I can't go with you







Just the other night



I played a concert in Atlanta



And there she was, right in the second row



Afterwards she asked me



Would I like to come on over



So I explained to her why I said no



The very finest is what I'm used to



The very finest if nothing more



And then she saw me leave with her sister



That's when I hollered



Through the closing backstage door







For me the best is barely good enough



And I know what you got and it won't do



The best is barely good enough



And that is why I just can't go with you







Spent that night quiet pleasantly



Her sister in my arms



We passed the times in many different ways



She wondered what I thought of her



I said "You're number one



You know that's why I'm asking you to stay



The very finest is what I'm used to



The very finest that's why you're here"



But when I asked her how I was doing



Well, she just kinda smiled



And whispered in my ear







She said your best is barely good enough



But if that's all you got then it must do



The best is barely good enough



But if that's it then it will have to do







 1978 Rambunctious Music (ASCAP)