Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Blue Rodeo
Canonical path: /blue-rodeo/better-off-as-we-are
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Better Off As we Are
Read Better Off As we Are lyrics by Blue Rodeo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Better Off As we Are
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
We sat around at night and talked about so many things
lay on the floor till the morning appeared
you laughed at me and said I just don't get it
you said we should be making plans for getting out of here
Somebody told me when I was just a little kid
don't follow leaders just think for yourself
but everybody minds everybody else's business here
why can't they turn their eyes to somebody else
Tell me no use thinking
we could ever be something
we could rise with the stars
better off as we are
My older brother he left the day he finished school
moved down to New York to Washington Square
he calls me up and says you should come and see me
watch the waves of people rolling everywhere
Tell me no use thinking
we could ever be something
we could rise with the stars
better off as we are
Late in the evening I'm up in my room
trying to think of nothing clear away the day
I lie awake and let my body wander
up into the moonlight floating away
Tell me no use thinking
we could ever be something
we could rise with the stars
better off as we are
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Better Off As we Are"?
Blue Rodeo performs "Better Off As we Are", and this lyric page sits inside the Blue Rodeo catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Better Off As we Are"?
Yes. The related section below points to 'Til I Gain Control Again and 5 A.M. (A Love Song) with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Blue Rodeo?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Blue Rodeo's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Better Off As we Are yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.