This Side Of Heaven

Mother said, "Life ain't paradise"
But there'll be battles worth fighting for
And there'll be love to find before you die
And I know, when you know, that you know for sure

And I don't got a whole lot of years behind me
But I don't want one more second of lonely, baby

'Cause those days and nights, ain't no kind of living
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
When it's you and I, there's nothing I'm missing
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, hm-hm

A lot of settling for second best
Leaving my hopes on the hardwood floor
And now with you, I find a place that I can rest
And wake up a better man than I was before, mm

And I don't got a whole lot of years behind me
But I can't take one more second of lonely baby

And those days and nights, ain't no kind of living
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
When it's you and I, there's nothing I'm missing
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
Come on now

Hm-mm

Baby, those days and nights, I thought I was living
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
When it's you and I, there's nothing I'm missing
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
Yeah, you're as good as it gets on this side of heaven
You're as good as it gets on this side of heaven