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Better Now

Are you, are you, are you, are you…
Are you, are you, are you, are you…

Better now? Better now?
Are you better? Well, doctor, take a bow!
Better now? Better now?
Have you got your shit together now?
Better now? Better now?
Are you better than you ever, wow!
Better now? Better now?
Are you better now? Really? Better how?


I used to cry in front of friends
Last year I was taking stands
Yesterday I’s giving peace a chance

I used to think I needed proof
To take an eye or tooth.
Yesterday I told the truth)

Are you feelin’ better now?… oh the 


Lyin’ disease, better believe it’s catchin’
(feelin’ better now?) Lyin' , Cryin’, ‘who can you trust?’  
(feelin’ better now?)
Naked truth, you ain’t got nothin’ on the fash-in
(better now?)
Stuffed in closets, swept under rugs
(ow) 

I used to feel I could compete
Knew it wrong to cheat
Got used to seeing cheaters take the lead

‘Virtue is its own reward’,
Way to keep me good and poor
Vice is harder to ignore

Are you feelin’ better now? Aw yeh

Feelin’ the steal, never no real compassion
(feelin’ better now?)
Doin’ how none wanna be done (
feelin’ better now?)
Empathy’s the way to be
For them I mean no way for me
It don’t pay looking inward
Just out for number one
(better now?)

Are you, are you, are you, are you,
Are you, are you, are you, are you?

Better now, I’m better now
Much better, Doctor, take a bow
Better now, all better now,
I got my shit together now
Better now, I’m better now
If you don’t mind please just tell me how?)

Better now? Are you better now
Much better? Doctor, take a bow!
Better now? All better now?
Have you got your shit together now?
Better now? Are you better now
Much better? Doctor, take a bow!
Better now? Ooh, do tell how?
How? How? How? (

Doc just told me there’s no cure
But these here pills will help for sure
Refill after refill lying in store – did I get

Used to getting used, did this abuse I choose? I’s told the
Miracle drug’s the only move, how could I refuse? To you
Elites, the human suffering is such a snooze unless the
Pilling makes a killing, putting screws to fools, that’s how you
Got me where want me, in the long clinic queues, and in the
Short you’re also walking in a junkie’s shoes, for all your
Using and abusing, courting kangaroos, the poor
Consumers you’re consuming losin’ all they can lose but with the
Ls and Ws, some clues of good news, because there’s
No amount of money, you amused and accused, that’ll
Keep your sort excused from all the maggot chews becoming
Dope for bottom feeders, in the Human zoos… so if you
Never cop to other pockets paying your dues, the billions
Bruising for your cruising, cause you’ve yet to peruse the book Where Noah had to round em all them two-by-twos, and you may
Never have to listen to the chorus of boos,
But your ears will still ooze the ooze the ooze 

Feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you feeling better now?
While you reel in bed, tied down?

from Soal of Dark Water Music, Words and Music by Dug (Soal of Dark Water Music, BMI). © All rights reserved