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Citizen King — Better Days
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(It goes a little something like, like, like this.)

In my shoes
My toes are busted
My kitchen says
My bread is molded
Got a good job
At the dollar store

One foot in the hole
One foot gettin' deeper
With a broken mirror
And a blown out speaker
I ain't got much else to lose

I'm faded, flat busted
Been jaded I been dusted
I know that I've seen better days

One foot in the hole
One foot gettin' deeper
Crank it to eleven
And blow another speaker
And I ain't got much to lose

'Cause I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
And the bottom drops out

I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
And the bottom drops out


Now my cup's filled up with five buck wine
Find myself here all the time
Another rip in the glass
Another chip in my tooth
Rained on I've been stained on
Found another goat I tried to put the blame on
Now I'm steppin on all the cracks
So I guess there ain't no use

'Cause I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
And the bottom drops out

I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
And the bottom drops out

(like my Gucci bag?)
(That's beautiful, beautiful)

I'm bent like glass
Second hand like glory
Missed the bus but I'm in no hurry
Molasses fast no business born

One foot in the hole
One foot gettin' deeper
Crank it to eleven
And blow another speaker
And I ain't got much to lose

'Cause I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
And the bottom drops out

I've seen better days
Been the star of many plays
I've seen better days
I've seen better days


I know that I've seen better days
I've been the star
Of so many plays
Walked on the edge with that hobo way
'Cause I know
I know that I've seen better
Better days

(Now I'm real thirsty)
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I actually know these guys, am close to a couple of them. They used to rock for years, really fun and good musicians. And then they "made it", had a big studio produced album (this one) and well...as many bands come and go...they went! They split soon after, now doing sep projects and again making really GOOD music.
Posted 19 years ago by MamaPoo78    [ Reply ]
Eclectic mix to the extreme
Posted 19 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Rap Crap. A lot of which is beginning to sound like that whining kind of country music where it's all booze, trucks, and unfaithful women. :roll:
Posted 19 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
ptooey wrote:
Exactly the kind of song I listen to Radio Paradise to avoid.
I couldn't agree more. This is annoying in the extreme.
Posted 19 years ago by ScottyB    [ Reply ]
A funny enjoyable one hit summer wonder
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
Not the best song in the world but fun just the same.
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
ptooey wrote:
Exactly the kind of song I listen to Radio Paradise to avoid.
I actually like this song a lot, but you have a point: One of the things I think RP does well is that it resists the temptation to play too many songs like this-- simple, infectious, maybe a bit obvious. I thnk the song is good, but give me five songs in a row (or 30 or 50!) that are just like it and I become jaded and jangled. That said, I wish RP would play more (not too many more, but more-- and carefully chosen) songs like this.
Posted 19 years ago by counter    [ Reply ]
ptooey wrote:
Exactly the kind of song I listen to Radio Paradise to avoid.
While I ordinarily would defend the right for a track overplayed on so-called "new" or "modern" rock stations to be segued into RP's playlist--I have to agree here. This song is lazily written and performed to boot.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
cataloger wrote:
Sometimes you just need something to sing. quit being such pretentious a-holes.
But wouldn't it be so much better if what you were singing was actually good? I'll try not to be a pretentious a-hole if you'll try not to be a presumptuous a-hole.
Posted 19 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
cataloger wrote:
Sometimes you just need something to sing. quit being such pretentious a-holes.
I'm going to guess that was probably aimed partially at me, since there were only two previous comments. I'm not pretentious, I just typically don't much like the music they play on the "alternative" stations, which is why I come here. If you like this song, then fine, no need to be a judgmental a-hole!
Posted 20 years ago by reid    [ Reply ]
Sometimes you just need something to sing. quit being such pretentious a-holes.
Posted 20 years ago by cataloger    [ Reply ]
It's okay, but this seems like the kind of song I'd hear on my local "alternative" station. Edit: Some of the songs those stations play can be pretty good, and this one may grow on me.... 4 for now.
Posted 20 years ago by reid    [ Reply ]
Exactly the kind of song I listen to Radio Paradise to avoid.
Posted 20 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]