A Better Place, a Better Time - Toh Kay

And so she wakes up

In time to break down

She left a note up on the dresser and she’s right on time

You don’t know anything right or wrong

I said I know

And she said so

I wanna panic but I’ve had it so I go

You don’t owe anything to anyone

But don’t take your life

Because it’s all that you’ve got

You’d be better off just up and leaving

If you don’t think they will stop

And when you wake up

Everything is gonna be fine

Guarantee that you wake in a better place, in a better time

So you’re tired of living

Feel like you might give in

Well don’t

It’s not your time

Looking through the paper today

Looking for a specific page

Don’t wanna find her full name followed by dates

Because when I left her alone she made a sound, like a moan

«You're known by everyone for everything you’ve done»

Fuck buying flowers for graves

I’d rather buy you a one way non-stop

To anywhere, find anyone, do anything

Forget and start again, love

She said she won’t go (and that’s that)

It hurts too much to stand by

You’ve got to stop and draw a line

Everyone here has to choose a side tonight

The moment of truth is haunting you

Don’t forget your family regardless what you choose to do

You can’t decide and they’re all screaming «why won’t you?»

I’ll start the engine but I can’t take this ride for you

I’ll draw your bath and I’ll load your gun

But I hope so bad that you’ll bathe and hunt

Annie’s tired of forgetting about today

And always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow) tomorrow

Annie says, «The saddest day I came across was

When I learned that life goes on without me

«(without me) without me

Annie said, «If everyone has someone else

Well I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me» (to save me) to save me

Annie said, «I think I’ll pass away tonight

Because it seems I’ll never get it right

It’s just me» (just me) just me Annie said

And when you wake up

Everything is gonna be fine

Guarantee that you wake in a better place, in a better time

So you’re tired of living feel like you might give in

Well don’t

It’s not your time

Annie said she wouldn’t mind

If they never find a cure to all her problems (her problems) problems

And she said, as long as she has someone near to make it clear

She doesn’t need to solve them (solve them) solve them

Annie said, «Oh, this loneliness is killing me

It’s filling me with anger and resentment (resentment) resentment

And she said, «I'm turning into someone that I never thought I’d have to be

again»

And when you wake up

Everything is gonna be fine

Guarantee that you wake in a better place, in a better time

So you’re tired of living

Feel like you might give in

Well don’t

It’s not your time

Well Annie’s tired of forgetting about today

And always planning for tomorrow tomorrow

And she said, «The saddest day I came across was

When I learned that life goes on without me» without me

Annie said, «If everyone has someone else

Well I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me» save me

And she said, «I think I’ll pass away tonight

Because it seems I’ll never get it right, it’s just me»

It’s just me Annie said

And when you wake up

Everything is gonna be fine

I guarantee that you wake in a better place, and in a better time

So you’re tired of living

And you feel like you might give in

Well don’t

It’s not your time

And even if it was so

Oh I wouldn’t let you go

You could run run run run but I will follow close

Someday you’ll say «that's it, that’s all»

But I’ll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall

I know that you think that you’re on your own

But just know that I’m here and I’ll lead you home

If you let me

She said «forget me»

But I can’t