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 heard luck bones
    These are better days baby
  These are better days it's true
  These are better days
  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 to feelin' sorry for himself
  And turn 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