Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, my soul checked out missing as I sat listening To the hours and minutes tickin' away Yeah, just sittin' 'round waitin' for my life to begin While it was all just slippin' away [Verse 2] Well, I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come For that train to come roarin' 'round the bend I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose A woman I can call my friend [Chorus] These are better days, baby Yeah, there's better days shining through These are better days, baby Better days with a girl like you [Verse 3] Well, I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss It's like eatin' caviar and dirt It's sad, funny ending to find yourself pretending A rich man in a poor man's shirt [Verse 4] Now my ass was draggin' when from a passin' gypsy wagon Your heart like a diamond shone Tonight I'm layin' in your arms, carvin' lucky charms Out of these hard-luck bones [Chorus] These are better days, baby These are better days, it's true These are better days, baby There's better days shining through [Verse 5] Now a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure Don't make much for tragedy But it's a sad man, my friend, who's livin' in his own skin And can't stand the company [Verse 6] Every fool's got a reason for feelin' sorry for himself And turning his heart to stone Tonight this fool's halfway to heaven and just a mile outta hell And I feel like I'm comin' home [Chorus] These are better days, baby There's better days shining through These are better days, baby Better days with a girl like you [Chorus] These are better days, baby These are better days, it's true These are better days, baby Better days are shining through [Chorus] These are better days, baby These are better days, it's true These are better days, baby Better days are shining through [Outro] These are better days, baby These are better days, baby Better days are shining through These are better days These are better days Better days are shining through