As Well As Can Be Expected

She left a note on the dresser
She said, "I can't go on livin' like this"
I guess she broke under the pressure
She needed more than he knew how to give
He's lying there with a drink and a Bible
He says he needs all the help he can get
And if she happens to ask how he's doing
He said, "You can just tell her this"

He's doing as well as can be expected
For a while we didn't think he'd pull through
As well as can be expected
For a man who's lost all he can lose

He lost his job, why look for another?
There ain't nobody hiring right now
He just wishes he'd seen it all coming
But when it rains, you know it comes pouring down

He's got a picture of her at his bedside
Right now that's all he's got left
He says he'd like her to know he still loves her
And it's better too late than never said

He's doing as well as can be expected
For a while we didn't think he'd pull through
As well as can be expected
For a man who's lost all he can lose
For a man who's lost all he can lose