An instrumental Oud rendition of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal by Ahmed Alshaiba. You can check out more of Ahmed's work on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ahmedns10?feature=watch

Smooth Criminal - Oud cover by Ahmed Alshaiba

Partially written in October 2011, then May 2012, recorded May 25, 2012

The first time that I met you
you were very warm and kind
Toured me through your country
let me live the perfect life

But the one I fell in love with
often cried herself to sleep
She said how you belittled her
and made her vulnerable and weak

At first I struggled to believe her
yeah I surely had my doubts
but you showed me another side
when the circus had left town

You can be nasty to your daughter
act as if it's all ok
Your husband never has stepped in
he's just looked the other way
You give your boys all your attention
no there's nothing you won't do
It's when the doors were closed for others
I saw the real you

Think how her insecurities
stem from everything that you have disapproved
She's got so many other passions
but you like to pretend that she's like you

You say you'd rather had a boy
And I quote "You know, boys are more like me"
She wants to be appreciated 
but a boy is something she will never be

And now there is your mother
who never took you for what you are
Project your issues on your daughter
all the time while I'd support her
I don't know why a mother would ever go that far

Daddy never says a thing
Daddy's said that he's aware
Daddy only has her back
as long as you're not there
I feel sorry for your daughter
'cause of all the things you do
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
Til I met you

You're too busy with yourself
to notice how your family's ridiculing you
And who can really blame 'em
with all the crazy things that you say and do

All your kids have called you psycho
when you're about to start a fight again
And your husband's seen it happen
but he never tries to stop your bullying

Then there is your daughter
who you never take for what she is
She's tried bonding with her mother
it's getting harder to support her
Don't you really see what happens are you that oblivious?

You're creating all that drama
and you've got your whole charade
But everybody wants to 
make it rain on your parade
I feel sorry for your daughter
'cause of all the things you do
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
Til I met you

No one really likes you
they're just being polite
but the way you treat your daughter
has scarred her over time

So could you please just stop complaining
'bout how hard it is for you
no one wants to hear it
they've got better things to do

You say that you ain't perfect
but you can't point out your flaws
and your husband just agrees
'cause you're carrying his balls

I feel sorry for you daughter
'cause of all the things you do
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
I thought I had it bad
Til I met you

I Thought I Had It Bad (Til I Met You)

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