[Verse 1] I woke up with the rent on my mind Sink full of dishes, bills stacked high Shoes by the door, toe split wide Still I tied them up and walked outside The man at the corner sold me a smile Said, “Hold on, brother, it’s been a while” I laughed like a man with dust in his lungs But I kept that hope on the tip of my tongue [Pre-Chorus] And I know, I know Storms don’t own the sky And I know, I know This heart still knows how to climb [Chorus] Better days coming, better days I can feel them turnin’ my way Better days coming, better days Won’t you meet me, meet me halfway (Better days coming) (Oh, better days) [Verse 2] Mama’s old chair by the window frame Still sits there like it knows my name I heard her laugh in the hallway crack Like, “Boy, don’t you ever fold your back” So I swept that floor and I cooked that meal Put a little faith in a cast-iron skillet Took that hurt and I wore it thin Then I let one good breath come in [Pre-Chorus] And I know, I know The night can’t stay for long And I know, I know We been hard, but we still strong [Chorus] Better days coming, better days I can feel them turnin’ my way Better days coming, better days Won’t you meet me, meet me halfway (Better days coming) (Oh, better days) [Bridge] If I fall, I’ll rise with the dust on my sleeve If I break, there’s a song left in me I been bent, I been bruised, I been dragged through the rain But I still hear the sun call my name [Final Chorus] Better days coming, better days I can feel them turnin’ my way Better days coming, better days Won’t you meet me, meet me halfway Better days coming, better days I been waiting all my life for this (Better days coming) (Oh, better days)