“Ain’t I Been Good to You” is a song from the debut album of Hot Rize, the Colorado bluegrass band, released in 1979. Hot Rize — Tim O’Brien, Pete Wernick, Nick Forster, and Charles Sawtelle — helped define a progressive strand of bluegrass while keeping its traditional drive.
The song is a wounded lover’s reproach. Having given everything to a partner, the singer asks the bitter question of the title, as the relationship slips away despite all he has done.
The song belongs to the early repertoire that established the band.
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