My muffler's tied on with a guitar string
I owe $7000 to a bank machine
'Fore this car is ever really mine
But some fine day I'll drive her downtown
Get a burger and fries and a royal crown
Thankin' God that I'll never have to pay another dime
My life is like a lemon drop
I'm suckin' on the bitter to get to the sweet part
I know there are better days ahead
I got dirty shirts and worn out jeans
I owe two dozen quarters to a washing machine
'Fore these clothes'll ever really shine
But I got me a man who just don't care
If his little darlin's got underwear
I know someday I'm gonna be his wife
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I got thrift store curtains in the windows of my home
I'm payin' for a house that the landlord owns
Bought a TV on a credit card
It'll take me ten years to pay it off
But some fine day I'll be drinkin' a beer
In a big backyard I own free and clear
Oh I know there's better days ahead
So I'll play my hopes and play my dreams
Just like two coins in a slot machine
Sayin' glory hallelujah if everything works out fine
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Lord I know there's better days ahead
Thank God