Live 13 Oct 2004 version
[Eddie Vedder (spoken intro):] Hello, New Jersey, everybody. Bruce asked uh, me to do this song and since he's the Boss and I'm the employee so here it is.
| Eddie Vedder: | Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop |
| Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech | |
| As he opens the door, she rolls over | |
| Pretends to sleep as he looks her over | |
| She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man | |
| She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man | |
| Can't find a better man | |
| Can't find a better man | |
| Ohh | |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know |
| She tells herself, oh | |
| Memories back when she was bold and strong | |
| And waiting for the world to come along | |
| Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone | |
| Eddie Vedder: | She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man |
| Bruce Springsteen: | She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man |
| Eddie Vedder: | She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man |
| Bruce Springsteen: | She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man |
| Veder and Springsteen: | Can't find a better man |
| Veder and Springsteen: | Can't find a better man |
| Eddie Vedder: | She loved him, ah, she don't want to leave this way |
| Eddie Vedder: | She feeds him, ah, that's why she'll be back again |
| Veder and Springsteen: | Can't find a better man |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Can't find a better man |
| Eddie Vedder: | Can't find a better man |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Can't find a better, man |
| Eddie Vedder: | Can't find a better man |
| Bruce Springsteen: | Can't find a better, man |
| Eddie Vedder: | Hey yeahhh |
| Eddie Vedder: | Oh woahhh uh huh |
| Oh woahhh uh huh | |
| Woahhh, uh huh | |
| Uh huh | |
| Uh huh | |
| [Clarence Clemons joins on saxophone] | |
| [Verdder and Springsteen guitar solo] |
BETTER MAN is a 1994 song by Pearl Jam. See the original Pearl Jam version for more details.
On the final night of Springsteen's Vote For Change Tour on 13 Oct 2004 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, Eddie Vedder joined the E Street Band on stage for a few songs including BETTER MAN. The above lyrics refer to that live 13 Oct 2004 performance.
List of available versions of BETTER MAN on this website:
BETTER MAN [Live 13 Oct 2004 version]