《A Better Place to Be(LP版)》歌词

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

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

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

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

[00:00:14] Started at his cups

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

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

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

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

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

[00:00:32] Since you been around

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

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

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

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

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

[00:00:56] She spoke once again

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:02:01] And Lord Lord Lord

[00:02:03] She was alright

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

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

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

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

[00:02:35] And Lord Lord Lord

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[00:07:01] And the little man

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

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

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

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

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

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