《A Better Place To Be(LP Version)》歌词

歌曲： A Better Place To Be(LP Version)

所属专辑：The Gold Medal Collection

歌手： HARRY CHAPIN

时长： 08:37

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A Better Place To Be (更好的地方) (LP Version) - Harry Chapin[00:00:00]

It was an early morning bar room[00:00:04]

And the place just opened up[00:00:08]

And the little man come in so fast and it[00:00:10]

Started at his cups[00:00:14]

And the broad who served the whiskey[00:00:16]

She was a big old friendly girl[00:00:19]

And tried to fight her empty nights[00:00:22]

By smilin' at the world[00:00:25]

And she said Hey Bub It's been awhile[00:00:28]

Since you been around[00:00:32]

Where the hell you been hidin'[00:00:34]

And why you look so down[00:00:37]

The little man just sat there like he'd never heard a sound[00:00:42]

The waitress she gave out with a cough[00:00:50]

Acting not the least put off[00:00:53]

She spoke once again[00:00:56]

She said I don't want to bother you[00:00:59]

Consider it's understood[00:01:02]

I know I'm not no beauty queen[00:01:05]

But I sure can listen good[00:01:08]

And the little man took his drink in his hand[00:01:14]

And he raised it to his lips[00:01:17]

He took a couple of sips[00:01:20]

And he told that waitress this story[00:01:23]

I am the midnight watchman down at Miller's Tool and Die[00:01:32]

And I watch the metal rusting I watch the time go by[00:01:40]

A week ago at the Diner I stopped to get a bite[00:01:47]

And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right[00:01:53]

And Lord Lord Lord[00:02:01]

She was alright[00:02:03]

She was so damned beautiful she could warm a winter's frost[00:02:07]

But she looked long past lonely and well nigh kinda lost[00:02:14]

Now I'm not much of a mover or a pick-em-up easy guy[00:02:22]

But I decided to glide on over and give her one good try[00:02:27]

And Lord Lord Lord[00:02:35]

She was worth a try[00:02:37]

Tongued tied like a school boy[00:02:41]

I stammered out some words[00:02:43]

It did not seem to matter much 'cause I don't think she heard[00:02:48]

She just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head[00:02:55]

And it shamed me into silence as quietly she said[00:03:01]

If you want me to come with you that's all right with me[00:03:09]

Cause I know I'm going nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be[00:03:15]

Anywhere's a better place to be[00:03:34]

When I drove her to my boarding house and I took her up to my room[00:03:39]

And I went to turn on the only light to brighten up the gloom[00:03:45]

But she said Please leave the light off oh I don't mind the dark[00:03:51]

And as her clothes all tumbled 'round her I could hear my heart[00:04:00]

The moonlight shown upon her as she lay back in my bed[00:04:12]

It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head[00:04:19]

I just could not believe it to think that she was real[00:04:27]

And as I tried to tell her she said I know just how you feel[00:04:33]

And if you want to come here with me that's all right with me[00:04:43]

'Cause I've been oh so lonely lovin' someone is a better way to be[00:04:49]

Anywhere's a better way to be[00:05:09]

When the morning came so swiftly I held her in my arms[00:05:17]

She slept like a baby snug and safe from harm[00:05:24]

I did not want to share her or dare to break the mood[00:05:31]

So before she woke I went out to buy us both some food[00:05:37]

I came back with my paper bag to find that she was gone[00:05:45]

She'd left a six word letter saying It's time that I moved on[00:05:54]

You know the waitress took her bar rag[00:06:10]

And she wiped it across her eyes[00:06:14]

And as she spoke her voice came out as something like a sigh[00:06:18]

She said I wish that I was beautiful or that you were halfway blind[00:06:26]

And I wish I weren't so goddamned fat I wish that you were mine[00:06:34]

And I wish that you'd come with me when I leave for home[00:06:42]

For we both know all about emptiness and livin' all alone[00:06:51]

And the little man[00:07:01]

Looked at the empty glass in his hand[00:07:05]

And he smiled a crooked grin[00:07:09]

He said I guess I'm out of gin[00:07:13]

And I know we both have been so lonely[00:07:17]

And if you want me to come with you that's all right with me[00:07:25]

Cause I know I'm goin' nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be[00:07:35]