Better Life from Somebody Said by LEE DESTY

Better Life
V1
Her heart is beating faster, it’s Friday night with the boys in town
Plastic bags hidden by the sofa, she sits with damp hair in a dressing gown
For too long she’s been “dumb and useless”, he gave her an arm in a cast
When he asked her to forgive him, she knew it would never last.

Chorus
A better life is all she’s wanting, a better life than what she’s had
A better life for her children, give them hope , escape the bad
A better life is all she prays for, a better life she has too believe
A better life to end the heartache, took all her courage to just leave

V2
That morning she signed for his parcel, the regular driver saw the agreed password
She knew the lady was in trouble, smuggled messages, nothing overheard.
Heard his truck go down the driveway, woke the children to put on their clothes
Two headlight flashes in the dark, they’re goin’ somewhere only momma knows

Chorus
A better life is all she’s wanting , a better life than what she’s had
A better life for her children , give them hope , escape the bad
A better life is all she prays for , a better life she has too believe
A better life to end the heartache ,took all her courage to just leave

They drove all night across state lines
To find sanctuary and a brand new start
She changed their names , wrote a new back story
Got the kids to learn it all by heart

Chorus x 2
A better life is all she’s wanting, a better life than what she’s had
A better life for her children, give them hope , escape the bad
A better life is all she prays for, a better life she has too believe
A better life to end the heartache, took all her courage to just leave

A better life , a better life

(C) PRS UK 2022 Lee Desty

• Americana
• Folk
• Pop
• fingerstyle
• modern country
• pop
• singer-songwriter
• Southampton