A Better Place To Be-Harry Chapin

[ti:A Better Place To Be (LP Version)] [ar:Harry Chapin] [al:Sniper And Other Love Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Better Place To Be (更好的地方) - Harry Chapin [00:04.73]It was an early morning bar room [00:08.01]And the place just opened up [00:10.84]And the little man come in so fast and it [00:14.57]Started at his cups [00:15.94] [00:16.76]And the broad who served the whiskey [00:19.49]She was a big old friendly girl [00:22.15]And tried to fight her empty nights [00:25.45]By smilin' at the world [00:28.48]And she said Hey Bub It's been awhile [00:31.42] [00:32.36]Since you been around [00:34.59]Where the hell you been hidin' [00:37.62]And why you look so down [00:39.78] [00:42.30]The little man just sat there like he'd never heard a sound [00:47.41] [00:50.39]The waitress she gave out with a cough [00:53.68]Acting not the least put off [00:56.33]She spoke once again [00:59.24]She said I don't want to bother you [01:02.64]Consider it's understood [01:05.64]I know I'm not no beauty queen [01:08.56]But I sure can listen good [01:12.10] [01:14.63]And the little man took his drink in his hand [01:17.97]And he raised it to his lips [01:20.98]He took a couple of sips [01:22.75] [01:23.54]And he told that waitress this story [01:27.55] [01:32.99]I am the midnight watchman down at Miller's Tool and Die [01:38.08] [01:40.19]And I watch the metal rusting I watch the time go by [01:45.33] [01:47.95]A week ago at the Diner I stopped to get a bite [01:52.79] [01:53.67]And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right [01:58.55] [02:01.23]And Lord Lord Lord [02:03.59]She was alright [02:04.32] [02:07.15]She was so damned beautiful she could warm a winter's frost [02:12.00] [02:14.39]But she looked long past lonely and well nigh kinda lost [02:19.13] [02:22.06]Now I'm not much of a mover or a pick-em-up easy guy [02:27.61]But I decided to glide on over and give her one good try [02:32.80] [02:35.16]And Lord Lord Lord [02:37.45]She was worth a try [02:39.34] [02:41.35]Tongued tied like a school boy [02:43.40] [02:43.95]I stammered out some words [02:46.07] [02:48.32]It did not seem to matter much 'cause I don't think she heard [02:53.27] [02:55.86]She just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head [03:00.84] [03:01.61]And it shamed me into silence as quietly she said [03:07.02] [03:09.04]If you want me to come with you that's all right with me [03:14.35] [03:15.33]Cause I know I'm going nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be [03:21.98] [03:34.07]Anywhere's a better place to be [03:37.80] [03:39.72]When I drove her to my boarding house and I took her up to my room [03:44.56] [03:45.36]And I went to turn on the only light to brighten up the gloom [03:50.23] [03:51.16]But she said Please leave the light off oh I don't mind the dark [03:58.28] [04:00.14]And as her clothes all tumbled 'round her I could hear my heart [04:08.43] [04:12.48]The moonlight shown upon her as she lay back in my bed [04:17.26] [04:19.58]It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head [04:25.06] [04:27.33]I just could not believe it to think that she was real [04:32.18] [04:33.08]And as I tried to tell her she said I know just how you feel [04:41.54] [04:43.50]And if you want to come here with me that's all right with me [04:48.81] [04:49.68]'Cause I've been oh so lonely lovin' someone is a better way to be [04:56.75] [05:09.06]Anywhere's a better way to be [05:12.00] [05:17.40]When the morning came so swiftly I held her in my arms [05:21.86] [05:24.62]She slept like a baby snug and safe from harm [05:30.03] [05:31.93]I did not want to share her or dare to break the mood [05:37.34]So before she woke I went out to buy us both some food [05:42.76] [05:45.31]I came back with my paper bag to find that she was gone [05:51.48] [05:54.06]She'd left a six word letter saying It's time that I moved on [06:02.80] [06:10.45]You know the waitress took her bar rag [06:13.42] [06:14.08]And she wiped it across her eyes [06:17.12] [06:18.38]And as she spoke her voice came out as something like a sigh [06:24.77] [06:26.21]She said I wish that I was beautiful or that you were halfway blind [06:33.77] [06:34.85]And I wish I weren't so goddamned fat I wish that you were mine [06:41.62] [06:42.86]And I wish that you'd come with me when I leave for home [06:49.75] [06:51.05]For we both know all about emptiness and livin' all alone [06:58.03] [07:01.33]And the little man [07:02.76] [07:05.12]Looked at the empty glass in his hand [07:08.03] [07:09.01]And he smiled a crooked grin [07:13.00]He said I guess I'm out of gin [07:16.32] [07:17.16]And I know we both have been so lonely [07:23.34] [07:25.31]And if you want me to come with you that's all right with me [07:33.96] [07:35.75]Cause I know I'm goin' nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be