I'd arrest you if I had handcuffs I'd arrest you if I had the time I'd throw you down in the backseat As if you committed a terrible crime We break into towns worth of houses And rob whole families blind I'd do it to you like you do it to me If I knew you would get away fine I'd drown all these crying babies If I knew that there mothers wouldn't cry I'd hold them down and I'd squeeze real soft And let a piece of myself die It's hard to be the better man When you forget you're trying It's hard to be the better man I'd arrest you if I had handcuffs I'd arrest you if I had the time
I'd wait for you outside the courtroom As all of your appeals were declined I'd drive my car off of the bridge If I knew that you weren't inside Put the petal to the floor, who could ask for more A fantastic way to k** some time If you could lay on your back and be beaten You could put up your fists and fight (You could try anyway) It's hard to be the better man When you forget you're trying It's hard to be the better man When you're still lying It's hard to be the better man When you forget you're trying It's hard to be the better man When you're still lying You're still lying