Harry Chapin - A Better Place To Be Lyrics

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A Better Place To Be Lyrics

It was an early morning bar room

And the place just opened up.

And the little man come in so fast and

Started at his cups.

And the broad who served the whisky

She was a big old friendly girl.

And she tried to fight her empty nights

By smilin' at the world.

And she said "Hey Bub It's been awhile

Since you been around.

Where the hell you been hidin'?

And why you look so down?"

But the little man just sat there like he'd never heard a sound.

The waitress she gave out with a cough

And acting not the least put off

She spoke once again.

She said "I don't want to bother you

Consider it's understood.

I know I'm not no beauty queen

But I sure can listen good."

And the little man took his drink in his hand

And he raised it to his lips.

He took a couple of sips.

And he told the waitress this story.

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"I am the midnight watchman down at Miller's Tool and Die.

And I watch the metal rusting and I watch the time go by.

A week ago at the diner I stopped to get a bite.

And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right.

And Lord Lord Lord she was alright.

"Well she was so damned beautiful she could warm a winter's frost.

But she was long past lonely and well nigh onto lost.

Now I'm not much of a mover or a pick-em-up easy guy

But I decided to glide on over and give her one good try.

And Lord Lord Lord she was worth a try.

"Tongued-tied like a school boy I stammered out some words.

But it did not seem to matter much 'cause I don't think she heard.

She just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head.

And it shamed me into silence as quietly she said

'If you want me to come with you then that's all right with me.

Cause I know I'm going nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be.

Anywhere's a better place to be.'

"I drove her to my boarding house and I took her up to my room.

And I went to turn on the only light to brighten up the gloom.

But she said 'Please leave the light off for I don't mind the dark.'

And as her clothes all tumbled 'round her I could hear my heart.

The moonlight shone upon her as she lay back in my bed.

It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head.

I just could not believe it to think that she was real.

And as I tried to tell her she said 'Shhh.. I know just how you feel.

And if you want to come here with me then that's all right with me.

'Cause I've been oh so lonely lovin' someone is a better way to be.

Anywhere's a better way to be.'

"The morning come so swiftly as I held her in my arms.

But she slept like a baby snug and safe from harm.

I did not want to share her or dare to break the mood

So before she woke I went out and brought us both some food.

"I came back with my paper bag to find that she was gone.

She'd left a six word letter saying 'It's time that I moved on.'"

The waitress she took her bar rag and she wiped it across her eyes.

And as she spoke her voice came out as something like a sigh.

She said "I wish that I was beautiful or that you were halfway blind.

And I wish I weren't so doggone fat I wish that you were mine.

And I wish that you'd come with me when I leave for home.

For we both know all about loneliness and livin' all alone."

And the little man

Looked at the empty glass in his hand.

And he smiled a crooked grin

He said "I guess I'm out of gin.

And know we both have been so lonely.

And if you want me to come with you then that's all right with me.

'Cause I know I'm goin' nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be."

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