Well my soul checked out missing as I sat listening
To the hours and minutes tickin` away
Yeah just sittin` around waitin` for my life to begin
While it was all just slippin` away
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 a pretty red rose
And a woman I can call my friend

These are better days baby
Yeah there`s better days shining 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 eatin` caviar and dirt
It`s a sad funny ending to find yourself pretending
A rich man in a poor man`s shirt
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

These are better days baby
These are better days it true
These are better days
There`s better days shining through

Now a life of leisure and 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
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

These are better days baby
There`s better days shining through
These are better days
Better days with a girl like you

These are better days baby
These are better days it`s true
These are better days
Better days are shining through