Better Days Lyrics
Coming Back
(S. Van Zandt)
I still remember, baby
Those wild, desperate times
Making love in crazy places
While the town around us died
I played on broken stages
I watched the lonely cry
You danced in iron cages
For the boys with hungry eyes
All those wasted lives
Little by little, baby, we were going down
I swore I'd come back for you
Come back and buy this town
I'm coming back
Back for what's mine
I ain't gonna let nobody stop me this time
No more running baby, I paid for my crime
I'm coming back, baby
Back for what's mine
You were standing at the station
That rainy night I left
You looked so fine, baby
I couldn't catch my breath
Once I started running
I never asked the cost
Too many years and miles
To find out what I'd lost
Some things can't be bought
Everybody's colder now
lt's everywhere I go
I'm getting tired of living
In a world that's got no soul
I'm coming back
Back for what's mine
I ain't gonna let nobody stop me this time
No more running, baby, I paid for my crime
I'm coming back, baby
Back for what's mine
I don't want to confuse you
If you found something else
But I don't want to lose you
Just when I found myself
Everybody's colder now
lt's everywhere I go
I just don't want to live
In a world that's got no soul
I'm coming back
Back for what's mine
I ain't gonna let nobody stop me this time
No more running, baby, I paid for my crime
I'm coming back, baby
Back for what's mine
I'm coming, baby
I'm coming, baby
I'm coming, baby
I'm coming, baby
Little Jake Music ASCAP
All I Needed Was You
(S. Van Zandt)
Outside the church bells toll
For this wasteland we call home
There's nowhere left to hide or run to
Daddy drank real hard late at night
He'd say without love life's a long fight
l promised I'd win one fight for him, babe
The storm outside is raging
I close my eyes, l think about you, babe
I think about you, girl
There's got to be something left worth saving
We've wasted too much time
I played the fool I played the soldier
But my struggling days are over
I wanted everything
When all l needed was you, babe
l didn't understand I was just a young boy
All I wanted was the rich man's play toys
I didn't really care how I got there, baby
Now I've seen a thousand dreams die
In the oil fields, in the coal mines
No need to wonder why
Nobody's satisfied lately
The storm outside is raging
I close my eyes l think about you, babe
I think about you, girl
There's got to be something left worth saving
We've wasted too much time
And I played the fool I played the soldier
But my struggling days are over
I wanted everything
When all l needed was you, babe
All I needed was you, girl, yea
All I needed was you, babe
Little Jake Music ASCAP
It's Been A Long Time
(S. Van Zandt)
We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
We were never gonna get old
Playing cards 'till the sun came up, rollin' dice
Down to the club and listen to the blues all night
Girls out on the corner get lonely now and then
We'd never be that free again
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
Workin' just enough to pay the rent
Money got made, baby, money got spent
Sleeping when we had nothin' left to do
Under the boardwalk and up on the roof
We never quite fit, baby, we never played the game
Came out explodin' like a runaway train
Up all night talkin' about dreams of better days
Ain't it funny how some things don't change?
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
We were never gonna get old
It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
Little Jake Music ASCAP
Soul's On Fire
(J. Lyon/S. Van Zandt)
The moment I saw you, I wanted you
You made it so easy
Made love feel like it's supposed to
I never took it for granted
I was just away too long
Now I need you so badly
And you're gone
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
Tonight
The moment I left you
I missed you, baby
The things I used to shake right off
Have been stickin' to me lately
Don't you worry about me girl
I know this pain can't last
But tonight, babe
It hurts so bad
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
Tonight
The moment I spoke to you
You tried to make me see
You needed someone to depend on
You knew that could never be me
I hope he treats you better than I did
I hope he can give you all the love he has
But tonight, baby
It hurts so bad
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
My soul's on fire
Tonight
Little Jake Music/Doppler Shift Music ASCAP
Better Days
(S. Van Zandt)
I had the craziest dream last night
There was thunder and lightning everywhere
Hellhounds reached up and ripped a hole in the sky
Pissed in the water and spit black smoke up in the air
Demons were chasing me all tattooed
In dollar signs, suits and ties
They wanted me to party
I woke up just in time
I heard somebody say
Better days are comin'
We're gonna wake up and break this curse
Better days are on the way
'Cause you know and I know
It can't get no worse
Sometimes the dream seems so real
Comes to me over and over again
Last night I swear I saw America sleeping in the streets
When does this nightmare end?
I got to find my baby
Maybe I'll find salvation in her kiss
Tell me I'm dreaming
It's got to get better than this
I want somebody to say
Better days are comin'
We're gonna wake up and break this curse
Better days are on the way
'Cause you know and I know
It can't get no worse
I believe I see a train coming
I know it's time to take a ride
Shattered dreams and broken promises
We gotta leave 'em all behind
'Cause you know
We're gonna catch that train, baby
We're gonna catch that train
We're gonna catch that train
I know we're gonna catch that train
Whooa yea
Better days are comin'
We're gonna wake up and break this curse
Better days are on the way
'Cause you know and I know
It can't get no worse
Little Jake Music ASCAP
I've Been Working Too Hard
(S. Van Zandt)
Now brothers and sisters gathered here today
I got something I want to share with you
Now let me warn you it's a sad, sad story
But I swear every word is true
Now, money and me don't talk too much
We never got along too well
But when I got some in my pocket
I seem to have a lot more friends
I pay the landlord and the taxman
And it's time to go to work again
Can I get a witness?
Can I get a witness?
I need somebody
Let me hear you say
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I got to get just a little bit out of control
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
Gotta find somebody just to soothe my soul
I had a young girl back in Cleveland
My baby would not be true
It took a while to realize
The evil that some girls do
I told her mother and father what I did
They said what kind of work is that?
They said I just didn't have the fear of God
They could tell by the way I laughed
She ran off and married a preachers son
In a ragtop cadillac
Can I get a witness?
You know I need a witness
I need somebody
Let me hear you say
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I got to get just a little bit out of control
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
Gotta find somebody just to soothe my soul
Well people I've learned my lesson
And I've learned my lesson well
Some girls want your money
But your money is the Devil himself
But life can get confusing
Whether you're high, low, rich or poor
I swear when you get right down to it
There's only one thing I know for sure
Before this night is over
I'll be in trouble and I'm lookin' for more, more, more
Can I get a witness?
I got to find a witness
I need somebody
Let me hear you say
yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I got to get just a little bit out of control
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
I've been workin' too hard
Gotta find somebody just to soothe my soul
Little Jake Music ASCAP
Ride The Night Away
(S. Van Zandt/S. Jordan)
I got something, baby, on my mind
Well, it's tearing me up inside
I've got to let it loose tonight
I know you can feel what I'm going through
Everybody telling me what to do
Well I need somebody to talk to
I'm different, I can feel the changes
But I can't turn back the pages
And our hearts are all we have to save us
Somebody save me tonight
We're gonna ride the night away
We're gonna ride the night away
Well there ain't no time left to borrow
I guess we'll have to think about it tomorrow
'Cause tonight we're gonna ride the night away
I got a gun pointing at my head
And I put it there by myself
Can't ask you, but I need some help
I got a fire burning in my soul
I'm dangerous and out of control
And tonight I've got to let it go
I can't look back ,baby, I've tried
It's too late for me to compromise
Well I need somebody by my side
Come on with me tonight
We're gonna ride the night away
We're gonna ride the night away
Well there ain't no time left to borrow
I guess we'll have to think about it tomorrow
'Cause tonight we're gonna ride the night away
I can't look back ,baby, I've tried
It's too late for me to compromise
Well I need somebody by my side
Come on with me tonight
We're gonna ride the night away
Come on, baby
We're gonna ride the night away
Well there ain't no time left to borrow
I guess we'll have to think about it tomorrow
'Cause tonight we're gonna ride the night away
Blue Midnight Music ASCAP
Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Irisque Situl BMI
The Right To Walk Away
(J. Lyon/L. Preston/D. Lecorriere)
I know you've been hurt
Burned by the fire
Still you held on, right down to the wire
If it was so wrong, why did you stay
When you've always had the right to walk away?
Now I understand, you have your doubts
When you fall in love too deep, it's hard to climb out
But now you have your freedom, there's no more to pay, no
You've always had the right
You've always had the right
You've always had the right to walk away
Walk right away from the one who keeps breaking your heart
But don't walk away from your one chance to make a new start
Don't walk away, baby
Turn around and look at me
I've got all the love you need
Yes I do
I offer my hand, to have and to hold
I want to give love, not take control
My door is open, darling, don't turn away
At least we can try, don't be afraid
We might last a lifetime or only one day
But you'll always have the right
You'll always have the right
You'll always have the right to walk away
Oh, believe me, baby
You'll always have the right
You'll always have the right
You'll always have the right to walk away
The right to walk away
The right to walk away
The right to walk away
Doppler Shift Music ASCAP/Whiskey Drinkin' Music/Locorriere Songs BMI/BUG
All Night Long
(B. Bandiera/J. Lyon)
Snuck in the barroom, I was just 14
Man he used to shake 'em down
He'd turn it up and then he'd make it scream
But then he put it down
I used to go just to watch him play
All night long
Now all I ever see him do is pray
All night long
All night long
I got a letter from a friend of mine
It knocked me off my feet
He said he saw a girl I used to know
Workin' on the street
She's the one who helped me find my way
All night long
Now you tell me that she's gone astray
Well, man, I hope you're wrong
I hope you're wrong
Well I don't know about it, it's a mystery
Wish I knew how to walk the straight and narrow
And still be me, still be me
I still go back there every now and then
Just to walk around
I can't get caught up in them memories
I'm afraid I'll drown
I used to try to drink my life away
All night long
Now I try to take it day by day
Right or wrong
People tell me there's a better way
All night long
All I ever want to do is play
All night long
All night long
Doppler Shift Music (BUG)/Carli-Rob Publishing ASCAP
All The Way Home
(B. Springsteen)
I know what it's like to have failed, baby
With the whole world lookin' on
I know what it's like to have been so sure
And to wake up and find it all gone
Now you've got no reason, no reason to trust me
And tonight my confidence is a little rusty
It's getting late and if you don't feel like leavin' alone
Well maybe I can walk you, baby
All the way home
Our old fears and failures
Well they do linger, oh yes they do
Like the shadow of that ring
That was on your finger
Well those days darling
All those days are dead and gone
Oh I could walk you, baby
All the way home
Now there's things no one can rearrange
We both have yesterdays that we can't change
It's closing time, bartender's ringing last call
These days I don't stand on pride
And I've learned how to take a fall
Now the time has come
And if your first choice, he's gone
Well that's alright, baby
'Cause I can walk you all the way home
All the way home
I'll walk you all the way home
All the way home
La la la la la
Bruce Springsteen Music ASCAP
Shake 'Em Down
(S. Van Zandt)
I ride the top of the line, I can't settle for less
I came here tonight to do what I do best
Hold tight, babe, I'm breakin' down the doors
I got mine, I'm hopin' you got yours
We're gonna rock until the morning
We're gonna ride till we die
I gotta keep movin till I'm satisfied
Come on, come on it's gonna be alright
We're gonna shake 'em down, baby, tonight
I can't back down when the goin' gets rough
This is all we got, baby, it's got to be enough
I'd like to try to quit it, but I don't know how
I needed it then and, baby, I need it right now
We're gonna rock until the morning
We're gonna ride till we die
I gotta keep movin till I'm satisfied
Come on, come on it's gonna be alright
We're gonna shake 'em down, baby, tonight
Goodnight
I've sacrificed everything I've known and loved
I've lost too much time, I spilled too much blood
I ain't felt nothin' since '65
There's only one thing left keeping me alive
We're gonna rock until the morning
We're gonna ride till we die
I gotta keep movin till I'm satisfied
Come on, come on it's gonna be alright
We're gonna shake 'em down, baby, tonight
We're gonna rock until the morning
We're gonna ride till we die
I gotta keep movin till I'm satisfied
Come on, come on it's gonna be alright
We're gonna shake 'em down, baby, tonight
Shake 'em down baby tonight
Shake 'em down baby tonight
Shake 'em down baby tonight
Little Jake Music ASCAP