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It Sure Was Better Back Then

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It sure was better back then
Steve Forbert
[Verse 1]
EWorking on the Georgia Line the live long day
BNinety nine degrees and only half pAast EMay
ENailing down the metal with the cross time blues
BI had creosote all over Amy Eshoes
[Chorus]
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 sBure was better Aback Ethen
[Verse 2]
EWorking in the rain beneath surplus tarp
BForeman in the wagon twanging a sad JeAws Eharp
EPassing out at night still in my mud caked jeans
BI was living off of berries anAd bEeans
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 3]
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...
[Chorus]
EI hated it, you know, now I really I miss it
BStaring at my TV till the broadcAast 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, Eone more time,
BIt sure was better Aback Ethen

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It Sure Was Better Back Then

by Steve Forbert

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It sure was better back then

Steve Forbert

[Verse 1]

Working on the Georgia Line the live long day

B A E

Ninety nine degrees and only half past May

Nailing down the metal with the cross time blues

B A E

I had creosote all over my shoes

[Chorus]

I hated it, you know, now I find I miss it

B A E

Every time my little pension check rolls in

Course I had it bad, not as bad as this is

B A E

It sure was better back then

B A E

Yeah It sure was better back then

[Verse 2]

Working in the rain beneath surplus tarp

B A E

Foreman in the wagon twanging a sad Jews harp

Passing out at night still in my mud caked jeans

B A E

I was living off of berries and beans

[Chorus]

I hated it, you know, now I swear I miss it

B A E

Every time I look down on my pale white skin

Course I had it bad, not as bad as this is

B A E

It sure was better back then

B A E

It sure was better back then

[Verse 3]

Well, the cable caught my leg, and, boy, the damn thing bled

B A E

Foreman sewed the muscle up with tarp patch thread

Sit me by the camp, gonna help the cook clean pans

B A E

And scrub them down with Georgia red sand...

[Chorus]

I hated it, you know, now I really I miss it

B A E

Staring at my TV till the broadcast ends

Course I had it bad, not as bad as this is

B A E

It sure was better back then

B A E

It sure was better back then

B A E

It sure was better back, one more time,

B A E

It sure was better back then

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