IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER
(Ray Griff)


Johnny Duncan (with Janie Fricke) - 1977




She just sat there and she brushed her hair
Lord, it sure was dark and long
I got up and drank a half-warm beer
Found my boots and put 'em on

She was not sure where she stood with me
As she straightened out her clothes
So I kissed her warm red lips again
And I whispered soft and low

Baby, it couldn't have been any better
It couldn't have been any sweeter
We couldn't have climbed any higher
If we'd been to the top of the World

We couldn't have got any closer
We couldn't have gone any farther
It couldn't have been any better
And you're my best friend's girl

With a tender look she said 'Goodnight'
And I turned and walked away
Just before I closed that door and left
I could hear her softly say

Baby, it couldn't have been any better 
(JF: It couldn't have been any better)
It couldn't have been any sweeter
(JF: It couldn't have been any sweeter)
We couldn't have climbed any higher
If we'd been to the top of the World

We couldn't have got any closer
(JF: We couldn't have got any closer)
We couldn't have gone any farther
(JF: We couldn't have gone any farther)
It couldn't have been any better
And you're my best friend's girl

It couldn't have been any better
(JF: It couldn't have been any better)
It couldn't have been any sweeter
(JF: It couldn't have been any sweeter)
We couldn't have climbed any higher
If we'd been to the top...........FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2009)