IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER

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Song Title
IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
Writers
Armatrading, Nestor
Publisher
CHESHIRE MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
US AND CANADA
Themes/Keywords
1970's, Apology, Confusion, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hold my hand, Joy, Left Behind, Scare, Sunlight
Lyrics
I was very bad last night,
You came by, I was so glad
Though sadness covered the smile
I kept for you.
I was waiting for the cloud to pass over,
Then I could show my love.
You could have made me laugh
If you’d stayed but you left,
I was more confused
Than I was before you came.
I was frightened, I saw insanity and tears,
I shouted for you to stay.
It would have been better
If you had held my hand and smiled at me
Or questioned why my face was so distorted.

I’m back in the sunlight again,
Oh, I’m so glad.
It’s only joy I want to give to you.
Sometimes I feel lost and desperate.
Please forgive me
If I show no sign of reasoning
Or consideration
In my bleaker times.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
JOAN ARMATRADING Pop Bittersweet, Loving, Melancholy Drums, Piano, Strings, Vocal 1970's Buy >

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