Everything’s Better Than Nothin’
From Made By Moving
Everything’s Better Than Nothin’
After the anxiety of ‘Confused by Your Wires,’ the plain-spoken pragmatism of ‘Everything’s Better Than Nothin” lands as genuine relief without feeling like a retreat. PCBender plants a flag squarely in the tradition of working-man rock philosophy, and the hook earns its keep: ‘If being good ain’t good enough / I’ll take my chance with luck’ carries the kind of unadorned weight you get from John Hiatt or early Tom Petty when they stopped trying to be clever. The shuffle groove at a deliberate mid-tempo clip keeps things driving without rushing, and the guitar solo hits like a genuine release rather than decoration. The anthemic chorus, stacked with background vocals pushing back against the lead, is the kind of thing that holds a room. In sequence, it functions as the album’s first open exhale, and it earns that role without softening anything.
Lyrics
Tried to walk the straight-line way Spoke in whispers, paid my dues Watched the dreamers drift away Held their shadows ’til they flew All my good intentions fade Like paint that’s been weathered If virtue’s just a losing trade Then fortune’s looking better
They say you gotta be good Do the work, spend the time I’ve been doin’ all I should But I still can’t find a dime
If being good ain’t good enough I’ll take my chance with luck- ’Cause being lucky is better… Everything’s better than nothin’
Saw a preacher count his coins While a beggar blessed the rain Traders toast their crooked gains And saints bear silent pain I’ve been waitin’ for a sign But the heavens just dismiss If grace won’t cross that line I’ll roll the dice and wish
They say you gotta be good Do the work, spend the time I’ve been doin’ all I should But I still can’t find a dime
If being good ain’t good enough I’ll take my chance with luck- ’Cause being lucky is better… Everything’s better than nothin’
So here’s to all the ones who tried And stumbled in the dust We built our dreams, swallowed our pride Still fate betrayed our trust If goodness buys no favor, friend Then I’ll just tempt the spin Let the wheel decide the end And see who cashes in
They say you gotta be good Do the work, spend the time I’ve been doin’ all I should But I still can’t find a dime
If being good ain’t good enough I’ll take my chance with luck- ’Cause being lucky is better… Everything’s better than nothin’
They say you gotta be good Do the work, spend the time I’ve been doin’ all I should But I still can’t find a dime
If being good ain’t good enough I’ll take my chance with luck- ’Cause being lucky is better… Everything’s better than nothin’
Everything’s better than nothin’ Everything’s better than nothin’ Everything’s better than nothin’ Everything’s better than nothin’