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Artist: Dolly Parton
Track: Better Day

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I was blue ain't sky and sea
Some of that blue's bound to get on me
But the blues don't come to stay
They'll move away on a better day

Troubles, and woes and misery
Ain't gonna get the best of me
Lift the shades, fix my gaze
On a better day, clear the way

Better days just up ahead
When sorrow ain't sleeping in my bed
When people ain't messing with my head
There's a better way, there's a brighter day

There's a better day with clearer skies
Hope and promise on the rise
Oh the future is looking bright
On those better days, look away, look away

Better day oh

Better days just up ahead
When sorrow ain't sleeping in my bed
And people ain't messing with my head
There's a better day, there's a better day

I was blue it ain't sky and sea
Some of that blue's gonna fall on me
Oh the future's looking bright
There's a better bay
Look away, look away
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Genius Lyrics
Dolly Parton – Better Day
[Verse 1] / Now we don't know what heaven looks like / But we've seen enough hell right here and right now / But when the road is the roughest / And the problems are the toughest
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[Verse 1] / My love for you is deeper than the depth of any ocean / And as faithful as the stars that grace the night / As constant as the sun in its journey to the heavens / That'
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Better Day” by Dolly Parton?
“Better Day” by Dolly Parton was produced by Kent Wells & Dolly Parton.
Q:When did Dolly Parton release Better Day?
Dolly Parton released Better Day on June 28, 2011.
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