Okay everyone. I figured it was high time someone tried to get these words down. I couldn't do a perfect job with it, and so at four places in the song, I have a ?, possibly followed by some brackets, with the closest thing I could figure phonetically. This is transcribed from Leftover Salmon's version of the song, and it probably slightly different than Hartford's original words, especially at the end which is spouted out at a million words a minute. If anyone can post any corrections, I'd greatly appreciate it. So without further ado: GET NO BETTER As recorded by Leftover Salmon Original song by John Hartford Transcribed by Jesse Swidler He caressed her breast and she ?[hi di died] his thighs And ?[ in the middle] was a wine bottles and cheese He took a Polaroid picture that was naughty, in a slip, yes he did Just when you think it can't be getting no better then it did Just when you think it can't get no better than it does It's always so much better than it ever was Seems like all them good things come at once, yes it does Just when you think it can't get no better than it does Well they both wanted off today but neither one of them ?[got it] He said I'll probably get in trouble now, but this time I don't care, now I should be going to work but I would rather be right here with you instead, oh Just when you think it can't get no better, than it did Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better, than it does It's always so much better than it ever was Seems like all them good things come at once, yes it does Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does He dropped school and she played the five-string banjo She lived here in town and he traveled the whole world wide He got in the car, scored a lid, ?[she caught a fly in the tea], oh Just when you think it can't be gettin' any better, than it did Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does It's always so much better than it ever was Seems like all them good things come at once, yes it does Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does It was the perfect day for a ?[damure] and a picnic And the driving range was a beautiful place for love, love yeah Overhead, the big Texas sky with stars all shinning, yeah Just when you think it can't be getting no, no better than it does Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does It's always so much better than it ever was Seems like all them good things come at once, yes it does, yes it does Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does, oh now It's always, (so much), Always, (so much), so much, (so much) So much better than it ever was Just like all of them good things come at once, oh now Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better than it does, oh now Just when you think it can't be gettin' no better, oh Just when you think it can't get no better, Just when you think your down, Just when you think you it's out Just thinking about thinking about keeping on thinking ohhh It time to get to be gettin' better Woah you know you're gonna feel all right Oh dancin'll make you feel better, make you feel better, Feel all around the country, gonna feel good It gonna get, I'm gonna give it to you It's gonna feel strong, and you know, oh gonna get better It's gonna get better and then it always does
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