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Better Off Dead Lyrics by José James

Lean On Me

2018

[Verse 1]
Ah, she couldn't stand me anymore
So she just took the kids and went
You see, I've got a drinkin' problem
All the money that we had I spent
[Chorus]
And now I must die by my own hand
'Cause I'm not man enough to live alone
And she's better off without me
And I'm better off dead now that she's gone
[Verse 2]
She gave the most and took the least
She even had the priest come to our home
And I cried and prayed and promised God
That I'd leave the stuff alone
[Chorus]
And now I must die by my own hand
'Cause I'm not man enough to live alone
And she's better off without me
And I'm better off dead now that she's gone
Yes, now that she's gone, now that she's gone
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Oh, she used to call her friends and cry
Then the man cut off the telephone
And she'd sit and cry while I went out
And pawned the things we owned, yeah
[Chorus]
And now I must die by my own hand
'Cause I'm not man enough to live alone
And she's better off without me
And I'm better off dead now that she's gone
Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
[Outro]
I'm better off dead, I'm better off dead
Said I'm better off dead, I'm better off dead
I said I'm better off dead, y'all, I'm better off dead
I said I'm better off dead, y'all, now that she's gone
I said I'm better off dead, I'm better off dead
I said I'm better off dead, y'all, won't leave the stuff alone
Leave the stuff alone
I'm better off dead, I said I'm better off dead
Now that she's gone, now that she's gone
Better off dead now that she's gone
Better off dead now that she's gone
Said I'm better off dead now that she's gone
I'm better off dead, y'all, now that she's gone, gone, gone, gone
Better off dead now that she's gone
I said I'm better off dead, better off dead
Better off dead, I'm better off dead
Better off dead
Credits
José James

José James

About “Better Off Dead” by José James

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"Better Off Dead" appears on "Lean On Me" in 2018.

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