Could Be a Lot Worse (Live at the 40 Watt)

Lyrics

[Intro: Woody Guthrie, "Vigilante Man"] With a sawed-off shotgun in his hand Would he shoot his brother and sister down? I rambled 'round from town to town I rambled 'round from town to town [Spoken Intro] Okay, welcome, good evening to you all. Thanks for sticking around. This is a new song called "It Could Be a Lot Worse." Hey! [Verse 1] A kiss for the miles to drive A prayer for when it rains One shot of perspective A couple more to kill the pain When all the best metaphors Are hitting too close to home When all the best metaphors Are bleeding from your bones [Verse 2] I'm gonna die a failure But to happiness awake You can make a bed in hell And wake up at heaven's gate Think of all that you missed today That lay right before your eyes Think of all that fades away In the hard-pressed compromise [Chorus] This is dangerous terrain We're attempting to traverse And it's a crying shame But it could be a lot worse [Verse 3] You proceed with caution Though you're mumbling in the dark And that one shot of perspective Has finally hit your heart [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] Faith, she's a whistling train Running hard in the dark And hope, she'd be a thing untamed Gonna break into your heart Love's a little bit of God There for all to know Love's the everlasting arms That never do let go [Chorus] This is dangerous terrain We're attempting to traverse And it's a crying shame But it could be a lot worse It's a crying shame But it could be a lot worse [Outro] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh A lot worse Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh A lot worse [Spoken Outro] Thanks. Thank you much.