Lyric Better Place
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
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
