DR JOHN - THERE MUST BE A BETTER WORLD SOMEWHERE

THERE MUST BE A BETTER WORLD SOMEWHERE

DR JOHN

SONGWRITER: DR. POMUS

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: AFTERGLOW

LABEL: GRP

GENRE: BULES

YEAR: 1995

Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues  pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll.

Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time".

The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.

Sometimes, I wonder just what I am fighting for

I win some battles, but I always lose the war

I keep right on stumblin' in this no man's land out there

But I know, yes, I know that there must be a better world somewhere

Flying high, some joker clips my wings

Just 'cause he gets his kicks and he's doing those kind of things

Keep on fallin' into space, either hangin' in mid-air

But I know, yes, I know that there must be a better world somewhere

Every woman I want only wants herself

Everybody I love, loves somebody else

Yeah, every woman got a license to break my heart

And every love affair is over, before it gets a chance to start

If it ain't here, maybe in the year after

Instead of tears, I'll learn all about laughter

Meanwhile, I'm stuck out here, Lord knows it just ain't fair

But I know, yes, I know that there must be a better world somewhere

Every woman I want only wants herself

Everybody I love, loves somebody else

Every woman I know got a license to break my heart

And every love affair is over before it gets a chance to start

If it ain't here, maybe in the year after

Instead of tears, I'll learn all about laughter

Meanwhile, I'm stuck out here, Lord knows it just ain't fair

But I know, yes, I know, hey, I know

That there must be a better world, there sure gotta be a better world

Lord, now there must be a better world somewhere.