(c) Leonard Patterson. Demo produced by Galen Breen at the GatorHole (Nashville, TN). Vocalist: Shelly Rann.
Story behind the song
I was watching tv one day and I heard someone on a show say the phrase... "better off dead". I thought it'd be challenging to write a song with that title. Yeh, it just didn't end up going anywhere, but then Better Off Alone was born from that.
Lyrics
(c) 2003 BETTER OFF ALONE
Another late night with you
watching TV
I’m not goint to fight with you
It’s just not working out for me
When I look in your eyes
One foot out the door
My memories are disguised
I can’t pretend anymore
Might be BETTER OFF ALONE
So there’s no need for you to sit there by the phone
I made up my mind
Do what I’ve got to do and take a little time
But please don’t think
That I don’t love everything you’ve done for me
But broken hearts can’t grow
Right now I’m BETTER OFF ALONE
Still so empty inside
Can’t put the pain behind me
No matter how I try
The tears always find me
When I look into your eyes
Another foot out the door
No emotion no surprise
Can’t lie anymore
Repeat Chorus
Don’t wanna hurt you this way
But it’s just too soon
So I’m leaving
before it’s too late…