This document contains lyrics from the Pearl Jam song "Better Man" over 3 verses. It tells the story of a woman who lies to herself that she is in love with her man and can't find anyone better, though she remembers being younger and carefree before settling down. She dreams of love in color but swears he has changed, though she knows deep down it isn't true and doesn't want to live this way, implying there are problems in the relationship.

1. Name:______________________________________Date:___________
Listening activity
Better Man
Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Tell him, take no more, she _________________ her _______
As he ____________the door, she rolls over...
Pretends to ____________as he looks her over
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She ___________in_______, she dreams in ________, can't find a
____________ man...
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Ohh...
Talkin' to _____________, there's no one else who needs to know...
She tells herself, oh...
____________back when she was ____________and _________
And ____________-for the world to ___________along...
____________she knew it, now she swears he's ______________
She _______and ______she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
She lies and says she __________ _________ him, can't find a better

2. man...
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Yeah...
She loved him, yeah... she don't want to ____________this way
She __________him, yeah... that's why she'll be back ___________
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Can't find a better... man...
Pearl Jam
Better Man lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing