Tracy Lawrence – Better Man Better Off

“Better Man, Better Off” is a song written by Stan Paul Davis and Brett Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1997 as the first single from his album The Coast Is Clear. The song was Lawrence’s eighteenth chart single and it peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1997 and reached number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, making it a minor crossover hit.

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in early 1997. Tracy Lawrence shaved his mustache off and cuts his mullet off with this video.

From the album The Coast Is Clear
Released February 22, 1997
Recorded 1996
Genre Country
Length 3:35
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Stan Paul Davis Brett Jones
Producer(s) Flip Anderson Tracy Lawrence

Tracy Lawrence – Better Man Better Off Lyrics

The hardest thing I’ll ever do is to walk away still loving you
But I’d give anything if you loved me something’s just ain’t meant to be
Can’t say it’s all been time lost
And in the long run I’d be a better man better off
Gonna find my pride and self esteam get on with my life follow my dreams
Ain’t lookin’ back
Learn from my mistakes once I’ve past this heartache
I know when the hurtin’ stops I’ll be a better man better off

I know Rome wasn’t built in a day there’s a lot of good mem’ries in my way
If I had it all to do over again wouldn’t change a thing cept for the end
You want to be something you gotta pay the cost
But in the long run I’ll be a better man better off
Gonna find my pride…
[ guitar ]
I’m gonna learn from my mistakes once I’ve past this heartache
I know when the hurtin’ stops I’ll be a better man better off
A better man better off a whole lot better off
[ guitar ]