Better Man Lyrics - Country

by Jamie
(USA)

He walks in, gives a toothy smile
Nods to folks he ain’t seen in a while
And says, “Hello”
I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know our names
But it won’t matter when you see his face
He don’t know

That he smells like the trash
He hasn’t showered in days
He could be better in so many ways

But he’s laughing as he sits on down
He says, “I’m done, I’m getting out of this town
I’ve talked to my son and he’s waiting for me
I’ve got my keys, I’m driving to Orleans
Don’t know why it took me this long but somehow
I’m gonna be a better man now…”
A better man now

In through the door comes a pretty thing
On her finger is a diamond ring
She shows off
Today’s not just like any other
Her husband’s gonna be a father
He knows all

About the way people think
Or the way they behave
When they’re too happy to say
You know

He’s laughing as he sits on down
He says, “I did it, I got out of this town
Talked to my dad and he waited for me
To bring her back from New Orleans
Don’t know why it took this long but somehow
She made me a better man now.”

I got a foot on the gas, one hand on the wheel
But my heart is in LA (Louisiana)
Maybe if I got here and back again
It’ll make me better someday

But I’m laughing as I sit on down
I say, “I don’t need to get out of this town
This is me and the way I’ll be
If I go or not to New Orleans
Don’t ever wait up for me, ‘cause right now
I don’t need to be a better man
Don’t need to be better than
Don’t need to be a better man now.”