Better Things Than These

(Red Hayes - Iris - Franks)



You thought you'd set the world on fire

That life was just a song

You thought if you'd try hard enough

Things couldn't turn out wrong.



How feeble is the string of those

Whose heartaches never ease

But there'll may be a chance for me

For better things than these.



So many battles fought and lost

You've heard of constantly

For someone left to pay the cost

And this time it's mean.



But there's one thing I'm hopin' for

Someday the pain will leave

Tomorrow may rebuild to me

Much better things than these.



--- Instrumental ---



You've learned to love somebody new

It seems that I can't bear

To see you in another's arms

And know you're happy there.



My heart is broken still I try

A jealous heart to please

It's hard to smile but God may show me

The better things than these...