Better Days
From Detroit to Chicago, Memphis to New Orleans
In the Missippi delta, livin' on green beans
Had the blues in all these places, never felt so low-down
I sing the devil's music as I go from town to town
I can always find a gig, but the owners don't always pay
Lord knows, I've seen better days
When the levees broke, and everywhere a flood
Saw the high water marks, the body counts and the blood
Must be some kinda magic, somebody castin' a spell
Maybe it's the devil collecting his due from hell
I'm no stranger to witches and their evil ways
Lord knows, I've seen better days
I've had hard knocks, and my share of misery
Been locked up a long time, with no one to set me free
The people with the power, they're keeping me down
Don't want me to rise and join them, afraid of what may be found
They even burned my guitar, they set it a blaze
Lord knows, I've seen better days
I'm guilty of lyin', and cheatin' some too
But all it ever did was make me feel more blue
Times are tough, it's hard to find a job
And I'm too proud to beg, borrow, steal or rob
I've slept outside in the snow, with nowhere to stay
Lord knows, I've seen better days
Done my share of gambling, can't say I've ever won
Had people try to kill me with a knife or a gun
Drunk so many nights, next day didn't remember a thing
Had a lotta women, but never gave one a ring
They say that good things come to people who pray
Lord help me, I've seen better days
In the Missippi delta, livin' on green beans
Had the blues in all these places, never felt so low-down
I sing the devil's music as I go from town to town
I can always find a gig, but the owners don't always pay
Lord knows, I've seen better days
When the levees broke, and everywhere a flood
Saw the high water marks, the body counts and the blood
Must be some kinda magic, somebody castin' a spell
Maybe it's the devil collecting his due from hell
I'm no stranger to witches and their evil ways
Lord knows, I've seen better days
I've had hard knocks, and my share of misery
Been locked up a long time, with no one to set me free
The people with the power, they're keeping me down
Don't want me to rise and join them, afraid of what may be found
They even burned my guitar, they set it a blaze
Lord knows, I've seen better days
I'm guilty of lyin', and cheatin' some too
But all it ever did was make me feel more blue
Times are tough, it's hard to find a job
And I'm too proud to beg, borrow, steal or rob
I've slept outside in the snow, with nowhere to stay
Lord knows, I've seen better days
Done my share of gambling, can't say I've ever won
Had people try to kill me with a knife or a gun
Drunk so many nights, next day didn't remember a thing
Had a lotta women, but never gave one a ring
They say that good things come to people who pray
Lord help me, I've seen better days
Credits
Writer(s): Scott Richard Cooley
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