Mo' Better Blues - Branford Marsalis Quartet & Terence Blanchard

No one really thinks about it When they hear the words For better or worse For better or worse It's something that the preacher says On your wedding day For better or worse For better or worse So what do we do now It's getting harder everyday Do we try and work it out Or just turn and walk away I'm willing, if you're willing To dig deep and stay up all night I'll listen, if you'll listen No matter how hard it hurts For better or worse For better or worse Thought about leaving But who's to say It would be better or worse Better or worse Even if I took the chance I'd just be looking for you Would it be better or worse Better or worse So what do you think That we're really gonna find I bet we gonna lose If we leave it all behind I'm willing, if you're willing To dig deep and stay up all night I'll listen, if you'll listen No matter how hard it hurts For better or worse For better or worse I admit that I've been stubborn And I've been stupid And I shut you out But baby I'm here now I'm willing, if you're willing To dig deep and stay up all night I'll listen, if you'll listen No matter how hard it hurts For better or worse For better or worse

He got me feeling so fine He taught the sun how to shine He turns my water to wine He do it every time Ain't nothing better than that I let him play with my cat Got nothing on but his hat Ain't nothing wrong with that All that I want him to know That I want him to know Is that I love him so He's better than I ever had More than I can stand I found me a better man, better man Who loves me better than, better than Better than you ever can Don't want no animal Acting so out of control I found me a better man He grease my pan Better than you can He's no complicated man He's happy holding my hand He likes to swim in my tub I like his rub'a'dub He's never stolen my car Or tried to pawn my guitar He doesn't flirt with my friends My money he don't spend All that I want him to know That I want him to know Is that I love him so Better than I ever had More than I can stand I found me a better man, better man Who loves me better than, better than Better than you ever can Don't want no animal Acting so out of control I found me a better man He grease my pan Better than you can Love and happiness I have received Love has surely been so good to me I finally found myself a piece of sky I found me a better man Who loves me better than Better than you ever can I found me a better man, better man Who loves me better than, better than Better than you ever can Don't want no animal Acting so out of control I found me a better man I found me a better man Who loves me better than Better than you ever can He grease my pan Better than you can

If I were a human being I'd head straight for New Orleans And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong Like no one they've ever seen You've heard of Louis Armstrong Mr. Sidney Bechet All those boys gonna step aside When they hear this old ex-gator play, listen When I'm human As I hope to be I'm gonna blow this horn 'Til the cows come home And everyone's gonna bow down to me Thank you, thank you Mwah, mwah, aw, thank you I love you too, baby When I'm myself again I want just the life I had A great big party every night That doesn't sound too bad A redhead on my left arm A brunette on my right A blonde or two to hold the candles Now that seems just about right Eh, Louis? Life is short When you're done, you're done We're on this earth To have some fun And that's the way things are When I'm human And I'm gonna be I'm gonna tear it up like I did before And that's the royal guarantee Your modesty becomes you And your sense of responsibility I've worked hard for everything I've got And that's the way it's supposed to be When I'm a human being At least I'll act like one If you do your best each and every day Good things are sure to come your way What you give is what you get My daddy said that And I'll never forget And I'll recommend it to you When we're human And we're gonna be I'm gonna blow my horn I'm gonna live the high life I'm gonna do my best To take my place in the sun When we're human