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

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

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's true

These are better days, baby

There's better days shining through

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

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, 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

Better days are shining through

These are better days, baby

These are better days, it's true

These are better days, baby

Better days are shining through

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