There was an echo Out in the canyon I saw a man Beating on a drum She was an artist Turned to a starlet Playing her banjo Out on the run Singing ooh, ah Ohh, ah Ooh, ah, yeah Every night now Every night she's dreaming of The better days When the cool shades my face All the Better times Came an hour too late I done Locked the keys in the car closed the door Brooklyn's passed out on the porch Lit the fuse just a little too late It all just blew up in my face I've seen better days (Ooh, ah) I've had better times (Ooh, ah) We always sleep in Cali dreamin' Of a big mansion up on the hill Fill us with drugs And give us free love We want the music more than the pills Singing ooh, ah Ooh, ah Ooh, ah, yeah Every night now Every night she's dreaming of Every night she's dreaming of The better days When the cool shades my face All the Better times Came an hour too late I done Locked the keys in the car closed the door Brooklyn's passed out on the porch Lit the fuse just a little too late It all just blew up in my face I've seen better days (Ooh, ah) I've had better times (Ooh, ah) There was an echo Out on the canyon I saw a man Beating on a drum She was an artist Turned to a starlet Playing her banjo Out on the run Ooh The better days When the cool shades my face All the Better times Came an hour too late I done Locked the keys in the car closed the door Brooklyn's passed out on the porch Lit the fuse just a little too late (It all blew up, it all blew up) Lit the fuse a just a little too late It all just blew up in my face I've seen better days I've had better times I've seen better days I've had better times I've seen better days