[Verse 1] I used to chase the highest highs Mmm... kept my hopes up past the sky Waitin’ on that perfect life Like it owed me somethin’ right — yeah But the years, they roll like thunder And the truth, Lord, it'll pull you under Not every dream comes true — no it don't But darlin’... some still do [Hook – slow, aching] Oooooh... man, I love you And it's messy, wild... but true [Chorus – heavy, with conviction] Better some than none — uh huh Better broke than gone Not every road is golden But hell, we still hold on — yeah we do Not every wish comes easy Not every fight gets won But love, love, love — baby, even a little... Is better than none [Verse 2 – storytelling tone] I’ve seen rain that cuts like bone — ooooh Heard goodbye down a telephone But even in the wreckage There’s sparks between the stone — oh yeah Like quiet nights and kitchen light Your hand in mine in the dying fight Ain’t the fairytale I dreamed But damn, it feels like life [Hook – raspier, more intimate] Oooooh... man, I love you And it's ugly, sweet... and true [Chorus – more dynamic] Better some than none — yeah Better here than gone Not every road is golden But we still stumble on Not every prayer gets answered — mm-mm Not every war gets done But love , love, love — yeah, even a flicker Is better than none [guitar solo – expressive, moaning slide guitar] [Bridge – spoken/sung, blues preacher-style] Ain’t no point waitin’ on the sky to clear — nah If there’s light right now, and love right here Maybe we don’t get the whole damn thing But baby... we still get to sing [Final Chorus – with gospel echoes] Better some than none (say it now) Better bruised than numb Not every path is easy — oooooh But still, we rise and run Not every wound gets closure Not every storm gets sun But love — even broken, even breathless — Is better Better Better than none [Outro – whispered growl] Oh love... Even a little Is better than none — yeah
