My muffler's tied on with a guitar string
I owe 7,000 dollars to a bank machine
Before this car is ever really mine
But some fine day I'll drive her downtown
Get a burger, fries and throw down a Crown
Thankin' God that I'll never have to pay another dime
My life is like a lemon drop
I'm suckin' on the bitter to get to the sweet part
I know there are better days ahead
I got dirty shirts and worn-out jeans
I owe two dozen coins to a washing machine
Before these clothes will ever really shine
But I got me a man who just don't care
If his little darlin's got underwear
I know someday I'm gonna be his wife
My life is like a lemon drop
I'm sucking on the bitter to get to the sweet part
I know there are better days ahead
I got thrift store curtains in the windows of my home
I'm payin' for a house that the landlord owns
Bought a TV on a credit card, it'll take me ten years to pay if off
But some fine day I'll be drinkin' a beer
In a big backyard, I'll own free and clear
All I know, there's better days ahead
So I'll play my hopes and play my dreams
Just like two coins in a poker machine
Singin', "Glory, Hallelujah", everything works out fine
My life is like a lemon drop
I'm suckin' on the bitter to get to the sweet part
I know there are better days ahead
Lord, I know there are better days ahead (thank God)
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