George Strait – I’ve Come To Expect It From You

“I’ve Come to Expect It from You” is a song written by Buddy Cannon and Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in October 1990 as the third and final single from his album Livin’ It Up. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. In the United States it stayed at number 1 for five weeks. In Canada, it reached number 1 in January 1991 and stayed there for one week.

On the original 45 record, it was paired with another good song: The B-Side was “Stranger in My Arms” from the pen of Curtis Wayne.

B-side “Stranger in My Arms”
Released October 22, 1990
Recorded February 13, 1990
Genre Country
Length 3:45
Label MCA 53969
Songwriter(s) Buddy Cannon Dean Dillon
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen George Strait

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George Strait – I’ve Come To Expect It From You Lyrics
So upset, a nervous wreck, can’t believe you said goodbye.
Sit and smoke, cry and joke about these tears in my eyes.
How could you do what you’ve gone and done to me?
I wouldn’t treat a dog the way you treated me,
But that’s what I get, I’ve come to expect it from you.

A million times, a million lines, and I bought ’em, every one.
You don’t care, you rip and tear every dream I’ve counted on.
I guess that I should thank my unlucky stars
That I’m alive and you’re the way you are,
But that’s what I get, I’ve come to expect it from you.

How could you do what you’ve gone and done to me?
I wouldn’t treat a dog the way you treated me,
But that’s what I get, I’ve come to expect it from you.

I could raise hell, but what the hell
It wouldn’t do a bit of good.
Pack and leave, my heart agrees; it seems to think that I should.
There won’t be no more next time doin’ me wrong.
You’ll come back this time to find out that I’m gone,
But that’s what you get, you should expect that from me.

That’s what I get, I’ve come to expect it from you.