I Know Better Lyrics - Sonny Terry & Brownie Mcghee

I'm surrounded by my enemies, mean me no good 

Every time I start a fight they put water all on my wood 

But that's alright, Lord I know better now 

Well, that's alright, friends I know better now 

I used to sit by this sick bed to give the pains ease 

The room was all quarantined, without a filth or disease 

But that's alright, yes, I'll get by somehow 

Well, that's alright Brownie, Brownie knows better now 

I used to sit around in these dumps, drinking this old, bad alcohol 

With the worst class of people, suppose to be having a ball 

But that's alright, I'll get by somehow 

Well, that's alright, people are no better now 

Well, you try to be good, bad or combined 

Give your money all to women, won't even help the blind 

But that's alright, well, I'll get by somehow 

Well, that's alright, friends I know better now, let me see if you do