Greg Brown Better Days lyrics

Well they rushed and they pushed me And they bashed me and the bushed And they threw me out back on the garbage pile They shoved me and they roved me And they diluted me and they polluted me And it looks like this might go on for awhile But I'm okay, I'm alright I'm bound to be in ship-shape by tonight I'm okay, I'm okay Though I'd have to say I've seen some better days Well they polled me and they sold me And they offended me and they born-agained me And they waived their arms and about half grown And they slapped my friends and their clean air in And they pushed our mother around the bend And they stuck my freedom in a 1st amendment zone But I'm okay, I'm alright I'm red, black and brown and yellow and white I'm alright, I'm okay Though I'd have to say I've seen some better days Well they stole the lights and they started fights And they pissed all over the Bill of Rights And they told us we had better not make a sound And they pulled a cue and pushed it through And they told big fat lies to me and you But I a'int gonna let the bastards get me down I'm alright, I'm alright Least I will be when might no longer makes right I'm alright, I'm okay And I'm bound determined to see some better days Yeah I'm bound determined to see some better days