BETTER THAN ~ JOHN BUTLER TRIO ~ SING A LONG

My daughter, Sarah introduced me to the John Butler Trio...and, I immediately became a fan...And, I just wanted to share their universal message with you all...

Living in Florida, yes, we do have beautiFul beaches, but we sure do not get fall colours like so many of you are experiencing right now...so, I make these videos to escape to....one can go anywhere right here...sometimes that is not a good thing...now, that this is complete, I am going outside tomorrow...this can be too much of gooD thing..

note: In the video where the neon dollar sign moves in..it was movie maker magic and a higher power than me...that matched the S curve of the dollar sign and the desperation of the woman living on the edge....got to give credit where credit is due....it is not about me...it is about loVe and hoping my productions bring joy, peace, love, and reality..and, most of all the LoVe of GoD..♥ I John 4

And, I certainly could relate to the lyric..the grass is greener, but just as hard to mow...Life on life terms.

The John Butler Trio is an eclectic roots/jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two of the band's albums, Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003), have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years. The 2004 album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on the Australian charts on 15 March 2004 reaching gold record status in its first week on sale. Their next and latest release, entitled Grand National, was released on 27 March 2007. The band's releases are marketed independently by Jarrah Records which John Butler co-owns with West Australian folk band the Waifs.

The band won an ARIA award for "Best Independent Release" for Three in 2001 and again for Grand National in 2007 and has been nominated for three others. Three was released in the U.S. in 2002 and the John Butler Trio toured the U.S. in that year supporting the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer.

On 26 March 2009 John Butler announced that the current bass and drum musicians of the John Butler Trio, Shannon Birchall and Michael Barker are separating from the band. For purely artistic reasons, John feels that it is necessary to change the line up in an attempt by John to discover new inspirations with new members. John stated in his announcement; Michael and Shannon have been by far the best line up I have performed with in The John Butler Trio to date. They have been a pleasure to live, love, learn, record and tour with. Their professionalism, musicianship, and commitment have been unwavering and for that and a whole lot more I am truly thankful. —John Butler, 2009

On 30 June 2009 John Butler announced the new bass and drum musicians of the John Butler Trio to be Byron Luiters as the bassist and Nicky Bomba as the drummer and percussionist. Bomba.

Lyrics:
All you want is
What you can't have
And if ya' just look around, man
You'll see you got magic

So just sit back and relax
Enjoy it while you still have it
Don't look back on life, man
And only see tragedy 'cause

chorus
You can be better than that
Let it get the better of you
What could be better than that?
Life's not about what's better than

You can be better than that
Let it get the better of you
What could be better than that?
Life's not about what's better

All the time while ya' lookin' away
There are things you can do, man
There's things you can say
Undo the, the ones you regret
When you're spending today
Get your gaze out tomorrow
And come what may, because
You can be better than that
Let it get the better of you
What could be better than that?
Life's not about what's better

Oh, I know, sometimes
Things can get hard
But you should know, by now
They come and they go so , why oh why
do I look to the other side 'cause I know
The grass is greener,
But just as hard to MoW oh oh life's not about what's better than

So all you want is
What you can't have
And if ya' just look around, man
You'll see you got magic

So just sit back and relax
Enjoy it while you still have it
Don't look back on life, man
And only see tragedy 'cause

You can be better than that
Let it get the better of you
What could be better than that?
Life's not about what's better than.

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[ZeNDOit]

how very sweet & a healthy reminder! bravo sweetest sherry! ;-o) XXX

[sherrylynn70]

Hey Gull..so glad to see you here...had to think about US on this one...in our journey to survive...always remember it is the simple ordinary miracles that bring us the most joy..you shore got my wheels a turnin gurL...we will talk sooN..

[anitashelby]

Wow, What a Great Song & Vid!!! Absolutely Love This One! 5*s Thankyou Gare for sharing & Thankyou Sherry for posting....Hugs Anita..

[sherrylynn70]

Thanks so much, Anita...so good to see you here...love this message..Thanks Gare for sending it along...This is for all of us...:-)

[Lachance8]

Wow, Sherry, you just keep on getting better and better with these vids! the leaves are just starting to change here is AZ. i will film them when they peak so you can see them.

[sherrylynn70]

LizaBeth..I am so glad you came by...since I was thinking about you around the same time...I would love to see Arizona fall colours...bestest to your family...I hope Chris is better...talk to you soon..appreciate so much..

[Revonant]

heard this song in the mall tonight. XD

[ZiddersRooFurry]

thank you so much for this I really needed this song <3

[hemet92544]

nice! you should put in a pic of somebody mowing a yard with tall grass when John sings that part haha, Merry Christmas

[SimzySays420]

Don't stress on what you don't have, be happy for what you do have.

[InnuendoXP]

the message is about people making their lives about getting the next thing, comparing what they have to the next guy, always looking at what they DON'T have in life, and being unhappy as a result. How we should have our attention on what we have, who we have, and enjoy all we have in life. i.e. you can be better than making your life about material possessions

[jackwbb]

like the song and vid rock on

[J0n4th4nJu]

This is one of the best songs i've EVER heard, but i still havent figured out the MESSAGE.

[XFlamingFlamingoX]

Oh! He has such a lovely voice! I really like this song.

You put it together so well! ^^

[SmokeyGoodness]

More stars and more "wow"s! heh heh.

[zebsean]

i like this video very nice great massage in it also 5 star and fav cheers sean dolan in ireland