Better Time

[Chorus]
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin', fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts

[Verse 1]
Knew you loved to school me
How I knew you loved to school me then
How I knew you loved to school me
How I knew you loved to school me then
But I was clownin', clownin', clownin'
But I was clownin', clownin', clownin'

[Bridge]
I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
In a better time

[Chorus]
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin', fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin', fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts

[Verse 2]
Lost clown in the overgrowth
The mud banks slippin' down liquor slopes
And on the buzz, I reached the tall heights
But my arm span sunk and lost focus on my sight
Please no more bad news
They said they can't take it
Disgrace parades
Collapse brigades
Please no more bad news
They said they can't take it

[Break]
I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
Well I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
I hope
We look
With a laugh
And relief in a better time
In a better time

[Verse 3]
I threw those devices away
And deleted the self I made
For the maniac
Who couldn't live
The day to day

[Chorus]
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin', fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts
I played up like a fool
I was clownin' and
Fallin', fallin', fallin' around town
But I was callin', callin', callin' out
But you only saw the fool
And heard the shouts