Music
Could Be a Lot Worse Run Time: 4:43
Written by Bill Mallonee for CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1998
a kiss for the miles to drive
a prayer for when it rains
one shot of perspective
a couple more to kill the pain
when all the best metaphors
are hitting too close to home
when all the best metaphors
are bleeding from your bones
i'm gonna die a failure
but to happiness awake
you can go to sleep in hell
and wake up at heaven's gate
think of all that we miss today
that lay right before our eyes
think of all that fades away
in the hard-pressed compromise
and this is dangerous terrain
we're attempting to traverse
it's a crying shame
but it could be a lot worse
so you proceed with caution
though you're mumbling in the dark
and that one shot of perspective
has finally hit your heart
faith she's a whistling train
running hard in the dark
and hope is like a thing untamed
gonna lay to waste your heart
love's a little bit of God
there for all to know
love's the everlasting arms
that never do let go
Did You Know?
The live version of this song was released (Live at the 40 Watt) before the studio version (Audible Sigh). Bill used this as an opener for two years. He describes it as "desperate americana" and being about perseverance and survival. He goes on to say that it embodies a lot of themes encountered on the road, including friendship.
Appeared On…
- Live at the 40Watt (1998)
- Audible Sigh (Pioneer) (1998)
- Audible Sigh (Pre-Release) (1999)
- Audible Sigh (with Room Despair) (2000)
- Audible Sigh (2000)
- Resplendent (Audibly Live) (2002)
- BillTunes February 2005 (2005)