Better Days

Well, my soul takes a missin' as I sat listenin'
To the hours and minutes tickin' away
Yeah, just sittin' around waitin' for my life to begin
While it was all just slippin' away
Well, I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come
Or that train to come roarin' 'round the bend
I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose
And a woman I can call my friend

These are better days, baby
Yeah, there's better days shinin' through
These are better days, baby
Better days with a girl like you

Well, I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss
It's like eating caviar and dirt
It's a sad funny ending when you find yourself pretending
A rich man in a poor man's shirt
Now, my ass was draggin' from past to gypsy wagon
Your heart like a diamond shone
Tonight, I'm layin' in your arms, callin' lucky charms
Out of these hard luck bones

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There is better days shinin' through

Now, a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure
Don't make much for a tragedy
But it's a sad man, my friend, who's livin' in his own skin
And can't stand the company
Every fool's got a reason to feel sorry for himself
And turn his heart to stone
Tonight, this fool's halfway to heaven and just a mile out of hell
And I feel like I'm comin' home

These are better days, baby
Yeah, there's better days shinin' through
These are better days, baby
Better days with a girl like you

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There is better days shinin' through

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There is better days shinin' through

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There is better days shinin' through

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby