Better days
[00:15.03] Silver gray hair neatly combed in place
[00:20.61] There were four generations of love on her face
[00:25.92] She was so wise, no surprise passed her eyes
[00:33.36] She'd seen it all
[00:41.07] I was a child, oh, about three or four
[00:46.91] All day I'd ask questions
[00:49.84] At night I'd ask more
[00:52.49] But whenever; she never
[00:56.20] Would ever, turn me away
[01:06.56] I'd say how can I be sure what is right or wrong
[01:09.75] And why does what I want always take so long
[01:12.94] Please tell me where does God live
[01:15.59] And why won't He talk to me
[01:18.51] I'd say, Grandma what is love, Will I ever find out
[01:22.24] Why are we so poor, what is life about
[01:25.16] I wanna know the answers before I fall off to sleep
[01:34.99] She sort of smiled as she tucked me in
[01:40.56] Then she pulled up that old rockin' chair once again
[01:46.15] But tonight she was slightly, remarkably
[01:53.32] Different somehow
[02:01.01] Slowly she rocked, lookin' half asleep
[02:06.86] Grandma yawned as she stretched
[02:09.79] Then she started to speak
[02:12.44] What she told me, would mold me, and hold me
[02:18.82] Together inside
[02:26.52] She said all the things you ask
[02:28.38] You will know someday
[02:29.97] But you have got to live in a patient way
[02:32.89] God put us here by fate
[02:34.75] And by fate that means better days
[02:38.74] She said, child we are all moons in the dark of night
[02:42.19] Ain't no morning gonna come 'til the time is right
[02:45.11] Can't get to better days lest you make it through the night
[02:50.95] You gotta make it through the night, yes you do
[02:55.20] You can't get to no better days
[02:59.99] Unless you make it through the night
[03:06.63] Oh, you will see those better days
[03:10.88] But you gotta be patient
[03:15.92] (Be patient) oh baby, be patient
[03:25.75] Later that year, at the turn of spring
[03:31.59] Heaven sent angels down and gave Grandma her wings
[03:36.90] Now, she's flying, and sliding, and gliding
[03:43.02] In better days
[03:51.78] And although I'm all grown up
[03:53.38] I still get confused
[03:54.44] I stumble through the dark
[03:56.04] Getting bumped and bruised
[03:57.36] When night gets in my way
[03:59.22] I could still hear my Grandma say
[04:02.94] I can hear her say
[04:06.13] I can hear her say
[04:08.52] (Be patient) You can't get to no better days
[04:12.24] Unless you make it through the night baby
[04:19.14] (Be patient) Oh, you will see those better days
[04:22.86] But you gotta be patient
[04:28.70] Child, do you hear me, yeah
[04:31.89] (Be patient) You can't get to no better days
[04:36.94] Unless you make it, you got to make it
[04:40.66] you got to make it
[04:43.58] You got to make it through the night
[04:43.85] (Be patient) Oh Grandma, oh Grandma
[04:47.83] Do you see me now, lady
[04:49.95] Oh oh oh oh oh...
[00:00.00] (Be patient) She used to sit me on her knee
[00:00.00] She used to comb my hair
[00:00.00] She used to tell me stories..
[00:00.00] My Grandma took me everywhere
