Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Joan Armatrading
Canonical path: /joan-armatrading/it-could-have-been-better
Related lyric paths: 6
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It Could Have Been Better
Read It Could Have Been Better lyrics by Joan Armatrading on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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It Could Have Been Better
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I was very sad last night
You came by
I was so glad though sadness covered
The smile I kept for you
I was waiting for the cloud to pass over
Then I could show my love
You could have made me laugh if you'd stayed
But you left
I was more confused than I was before you came
I was frightened
I saw insanity and tears
I shouted for you to stay
It could have been better
If you had held my hand
And smiled at me
Or questioned why
My face was so distorted
I'm back in the sunlight again
Oh I'm so glad
It's only joy I wanna give to you
Sometimes I feel lost and desperate
Please forgive me
If I show no sign of reasoning
Or consideration
In my bleaker times
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Joan Armatrading performs "It Could Have Been Better", and this lyric page sits inside the Joan Armatrading catalog on LyroVerse.
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