I Can Do Better Than That-Vadim Sakharov

[00:00.72] [00:13.14]My best friend had a little situation [00:15.95]At the end of our senior year [00:20.00]And like a shot [00:20.85]She and Mitchell got married that summer [00:26.46]Carolann getting bigger ev'ry minute [00:29.06]Thinking, "What am I doing here?" [00:32.56]While Mitchell's out ev'ry night [00:34.61]Being a heavy-metal drummer [00:38.71]They got a little cute house [00:40.47]On a little cute street [00:42.12]With a crucifix on the door [00:45.77]Mitchell got a job at a record store in the mall [00:51.88]Just the typical facts of a typical life [00:55.04]In a town on the Eastern Shore [00:58.73]I thought about what I wanted [01:02.03]It wasn't like that at all [01:05.45]Made Carolann a cute baby sweater [01:08.30]Thinking, "I can do better than that" [01:12.51] [01:23.86]In a year or so I moved to the city [01:26.57]Thinking, "What have I got to lose?" [01:30.52]Got a room, got a cat [01:32.32]And got twenty pounds thinner [01:37.27]Met a guy in a class I was taking [01:39.87]Who you might say looked like Tom Cruise [01:43.81]He wouldn't leave me alone [01:45.31]'Less I went with him to dinner [01:49.69]And I guess he was cute [01:51.45]And I guess he was sweet [01:53.20]And I guess he was good in bed [01:56.64]I gave up my life for the better part of a year [02:02.94]And so I'm starting to feel like this maybe might work [02:06.21]And the second it entered my head [02:09.97]He needed to take some time off [02:13.32]Focus on his "career" [02:16.62]He blew me off with a heartfelt letter [02:19.63]I thought, "I can do better than that" [02:24.45]You don't have to get a haircut [02:27.77]You don't have to change your shoes [02:31.27]You don't have to like Duran Duran [02:34.32]Just love me [02:37.92]You don't have to put the seat down [02:41.07]You don't have to watch the news [02:44.27]You don't have to learn to tango [02:47.67]You don't have to eat prosciutto [02:50.94]You don't have to change a thing [02:53.19]Just stay with me [02:59.99]I want you and you [03:02.09]And nothing but you [03:03.91]Miles and piles of you [03:06.30]Finally I'll have something worthwhile [03:10.03]To think of each morning [03:13.63]You and you [03:14.99]And nothing but you [03:16.69]No substitution will do [03:18.94]Nothing but fresh, undiluted and pure [03:22.97]Top of the line [03:28.42]And totally mine [03:36.22]I don't need any lifetime commitments [03:39.09]I don't need to get hitched tonight [03:42.69]I don't want you to throw up all your walls and defenses [03:49.24]I don't mean to put on any pressure [03:51.79]But I know when a thing is right [03:55.75]And I spend every day re-configuring my senses [04:01.57]When we get to my house [04:03.11]Take a look at that town [04:04.77]Take a look at how far I've gone [04:08.11]I will never go back [04:09.78]Never look back anymore [04:14.42]And it feels like my life led right to your side [04:17.62]And will keep me there from now on [04:21.68]Think about what you wanted [04:24.68]Think about what could be [04:27.98]Think about how I love you [04:31.34]Say you'll move in with me [04:34.49]Think of what's great about me and you [04:37.65]Think of the ******** we've both been through [04:41.00]Think of what's past [04:42.64]Because we can do Better [04:49.15]We can do better [04:55.16]We can do better than that [05:04.77]We can do better than that