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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
Drums
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard
Bass Guitar
Leroi Moore
Leroi Moore
Vocals
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Tinsley
Violin
Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Acoustic Guitar
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Producer
Chris Dickie
Chris Dickie
Engineer
Andrew Page
Andrew Page
Assistant Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge
Tom Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Kanan
Kanan
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hey, my friend
It seems your eyes are troubled
Care to share your time with me?
Would you say you're feeling low? And so
A good idea would be to get it off your mind
[Verse 2]
See, you and me
Have a better time than most can dream
Have it better than the best
So we can pull on through
[Verse 3]
Whatever tears at us
Whatever holds us down
And if nothing can be done
We'll make the best of what's around
[Verse 4]
Turns out not where but who you're with
That really matters
That really matters
And hurts not much when you're around
When you're around
[Verse 5]
And if you hold on tight
To what you think is your thing
You may find you're missing all the rest
Well, she'll run up into the light surprised
Her arms are open
Her mind's eyes
[Verse 6]
Seeing things from a better side
Than most can dream on a clearer road
I feel, oh, you could say she's safe
[Verse 7]
Whatever tears at her
Whatever holds her down
And if nothing can be done
She'll make the best of what's around
[Verse 8]
Turns out not where but what you think
That really matters
That really matters
That really matters
That really matters, yeah
[Verse 9]
See what I mean
Have a better time than most can dream
Have it better than the best
So we can pull on through
[Verse 10]
Whatever tears at us
Whatever holds us down
And if nothing can be done
We'll make the best of what's around
[Verse 11]
Turns out not where but who you're with
That really matters
That really matters, oh
And hurts not much when you're around
When you're around, hey, la-la
[Verse 12]
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
[Verse 13]
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh, we'll always try, we'll always try
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
We'll make the best of what's around
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
The best of what's around
[Verse 14]
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
We'll make the best of what's around
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh, we'll make the best of what's around
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
[Verse 15]
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la
Oh-oh, hey-la, hey-la
Written by: Dave Matthews

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