Better Place — текст песни (Corey Smith)

Tasha`s got a room at the county shelter
The cops took her there when her mama got hauled away
Little brother and her can`t even stay together
She cries each night wondering why it`s gotta be this way

And she says I wish I was anyone but me
Yeah she`d pack her life in a heartbeat for a little change of scenery

And she keeps looking for a better place
Somewhere she can wear a smile upon her face
A home to welcome with a warm embrace
There`s no way to disguise her lonely eyes
Looking for a better place

Bobby`s doing time in youth detention
Pulled a switch blade knife on some boy making fun at school
And all he wanted was a little attention
And a temporary escape from the ridicule
And now he`s in real deep with the freaks and the criminals
And he wonders when his time is up if he`ll know himself at all

And he keeps dreaming of a better place
Somewhere he can have a little room to make mistakes
A home to help him wash the past away
Oh he don`t need too much, just a little love
In a better place
In a better place

Jamie`s got a room in a 3-story brick home
Daddy makes a lotta money, mama keeps her laundry clean
And she`s got a $200 Abercrombie outfit on
Drives a brand new car that she got when she turned 16
Still she spends every night getting high with her so-called friends
And she`s dropping hundred dollar bills on quarterbags, says
she`s never coming down again

And she keeps looking for a better place
Failing to realize how good she`s got it made
Her loving home, she don`t appreciate
Oh it`s crazy but it`s true, she doesn`t have a clue
She`s living in a better place
In a better place

In a better place
We`re all lookin for a better place