Better Days

She spends her days in lonely Missouri,
spends her nights wishing somewhere far away.
Her mind is set on what she's doing,
but her heart is begging not to stay.
So she waits.
And she dreams of better days.
He knows that they are meant together,
knows that she needs that California weather.
His heart is set on winning her over, but he's reaching the end of his tether.
So he waits.
And he dreams of better days.

Ch: Better days will come along,
this timing is just wrong.
Got to remember to just stay strong and better days will come along.

She picks up her phone in the middle of the night,
gives him a call to make sure he's alright.
That's when she tells him she's on her way,
got a red-eye flight, she'll be there the next day.
Waiting in the airport with roses in his hand,
but when he answers his phone, he can no longer stand.
The other line is holding his greatest fear, as he gets the news that she won't be there.
So he waits.
And he dreams of better days.

Ch: Better days will come along,
this timing is just wrong.
Got to remember to just stay strong and better days will come along.

All dressed in black with her family front row,
listening to the preacher try to soften the blow.
His mind wanders back to when he had the chance to tell her that he loved her from the very first glance.
Her voice is in the back of his mind, reminding him that life is undefined.

Ch: Better days will come along,
this timing is just wrong.
Got to remember to just stay strong and better days will come along.

So sick of waiting, patience no more.
He's dreaming of the day she'll walk back through the door.
Can't stand the thought of letting go, so he says goodbye to the world he used to know.

Ch: Better days will come along,
this timing is just wrong.
Got to remember to just stay strong and better days will come along.

Kerri......I'm very impressed with both this and Coming Home.I only wish you posted it in the "more conventional" way most songs are posted.It makes for a easier read and the rhythm is better understood.You can really write great verses,now make it easy for us readers!

Sorry about that! Most of the time when I type, it's a a rage of fury. Haha! Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated

Originally Posted by Kerri Faye Yates

Sorry about that! Most of the time when I type, it's a a rage of fury. Haha! Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated

This is much better!Thanks and I think it'll pay off!(I sometimes skip posts that run on like yours did.I'm sure am glad I took the time to read your song lyric!)

Strange how two songs with the same title can be so different. (see below "similar threads")

I like how your story unfolds but I'm not completely sure what happened in the second verse. Did she die in a plane crash?

Originally Posted by Zakynthos

Strange how two songs with the same title can be so different. (see below "similar threads")

I like how your story unfolds but I'm not completely sure what happened in the second verse. Did she die in a plane crash?

Wow, you're right! I do like yours as well
Yes, I was trying to figure out how to word it so it would be clear, but it didn't really work that way haha

Originally Posted by Kerri Faye Yates

Wow, you're right! I do like yours as well
Yes, I was trying to figure out how to word it so it would be clear, but it didn't really work that way haha

It's indirectly clear lol And it definitely works that way.

Originally Posted by Zakynthos

It's indirectly clear lol And it definitely works that way.

Well thank you