Steve Forbert - It sure was better back then

^EWorking on the Georgia Line the live long day ^BNinety nine degrees and only half p^Aast ^EMay ^ENailing down the metal with the cross time blues ^BI had creosote all over ^Amy ^Eshoes

^EI hated it, you know, now I find I miss it ^BEvery time my little pension check ^Arolls ^Ein ^ECourse I had it bad, not as bad as this is ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen Yeah It s^Bure was better ^Aback ^Ethen

^EWorking in the rain beneath surplus tarp ^BForeman in the wagon twanging a sad Je^Aws ^Eharp ^EPassing out at night still in my mud caked jeans ^BI was living off of berries an^Ad b^Eeans

^EI hated it, you know, now I swear I miss it ^BEvery time I look down on my pale ^Awhite ^Eskin ^ECourse I had it bad, not as bad as this is ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen

^EWell, the cable caught my leg, and, boy, the damn thing bled ^BForeman sewed the muscle up with tarp ^Apatch ^Ethread ^ESit me by the camp, gonna help the cook clean pans ^BAnd scrub them down with Georgia ^Ared ^Esand...

^EI hated it, you know, now I really I miss it ^BStaring in my TV till the broadc^Aast ^Eends ^ECourse I had it bad, not as bad as this is ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen ^BIt sure was better ^Aback,^E one more time, ^BIt sure was better ^Aback ^Ethen