You Know Me Better Than That
George Strait
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Baby, since you left me, there's somebody new She thinks I'm perfect, I swear She likes my body, my class and my charm She says I've got a confident aire She respects my ambition, thinks I'm talented too But she's in love with an image time is bound to see through [Chorus] Oh, you know me better than that You know the me that gets lazy and fat How moody I can be, all my insecurities You've seen me lose all my charm You know I was raised on a farm Oh, she tells her friends I'm perfect And that I love her cat But you know me better than that I miss picnics and blue jeans and buckets of beer Now it's ballet and symphony hall I'm into culture, clean up to my ears It's like wearing a shoe that's too small Oh, I caught her with an issue of Brides magazine Starin' at dresses and pickin' out rings [Chorus] Oh, she tells her friends I'm perfect And that I love that cat Oh, but you know me better than that
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Written by: ANNA LISA GRAHAM, TONY HASELDEN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release"You Know Me Better Than That" was released in April 1991 as the second single from George Strait's "Chill of an Early Fall" album.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Anna Lisa Graham and Tony Haselden.
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Chart Performance"You Know Me Better Than That" went on to become George Strait's 19th No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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Music VideoA music video for the song was released, directed by acclaimed video director Bill Young, who has directed many of Strait's videos.
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RecordingThe song was recorded at the Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
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GenreAs with most of Strait's music, the song falls under the country genre, specifically neotraditional country, a genre that Strait helped popularize in the 1980s.
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Song LengthThe song has a length of three minutes and thirteen seconds (3:13), making it a song of standard length for its genre and era.
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ReceptionDue to its authentic and emotive storytelling, "You Know Me Better Than That" was positively received by critics and fans alike.
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Song NarrativeIn the song, the protagonist is telling his former lover how his new love interest sees him in an unrealistically perfect light, while the ex understands his flaws and complexities better.
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Other Notable PerformancesGeorge Strait often performed "You Know Me Better Than That" at his live performances and concerts, making it one of his fan favorites.
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