Better Days

[ Home ] [ Up ] [ This Time ] [ If ] [ Again ] [ You ] [ What About ] [ Together Again ] [ Someone To Call My Lover ] [ Better Days ]

Better Days
Written by Janet Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Janet Jackson
All vocals performed by Janet Jackson

Used to sit and wonder
Would I ever be happy
Life was so bittersweet
So many disappointments
Too many ups and downs for me
When you live a nightmare
It's hard to dream

But sometimes life just isn't fair
So why complain nobody cares
And I don't wanna waste nobody's time
So I'm

I'm 'bout to change my vibe
Today the sun's gonna shine
'Cause I made up my mind
That today will be the start of better days
Leavin' old shit behind
And move on with my life
The blindfold's off my eyes
And all I see for me is better days

Afraid of my reflection
Tell me that's not me I see
That's who I wanna be
Stuck somewhere in the middle
On half full or half empty
Waiting for someone to come and rescue me

Can't let that petty attitude
Start to jade my point of view
Only thing that does is bring me down
So I'm

Hurt so many time before
I used to cry but no more
Just let it go and life can feel
So good
Stop living the blues
Can't let this petty attitude
Start to jade my point of view
The only thing it does is bring me down
So I'm