You Better You Bet

I call you on the telephone my voice too rough with cigarettes.
I sometimes think I should just go home but I'm dealing with a memory that never forgets
I love to hear you say my name especially when you say yes
I got your body right now on my mind and I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex
To the sound of old T-Rex
Who's next?

When I say I love you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)
When I say I need you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)
You better bet your life
Or love will cut you like a knife

I want those feeble minded axes overthrown
I'm not into your passport picture I just like your nose
You welcome me with open arms and open legs
I know only fools have needs but this one never begs

I don't really mind how much you love me
A little is really alright
When you say come over and spend the night
Tonight

When I say I love you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)
When I say I need you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)
You better bet your life
Or love will cut you like a knife

I lay on the bed with you
We could make some book of records
Your dog keeps licking my nose
And chewing up all those letters
Saying "you better"
You better bet your life

You better love me, all the time now
You better shove me back into line now
You better love me, all the time now
You better shove me back into line now.

I showed up late one night with a neon light for a visa
But knowing I'm so eager to fight can't make letting me in any easier
I know that I been wearing crazy clothes and I look pretty crappy sometime
But my body feels so good and I still sing a razor line every time.

And when it comes to all night living
I know what I'm giving
I've got it all down to a tee
And it's free.

When I say I love you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)
When I say I need you you say you better
(You better you better you bet)



- Released March 21, 1981

- "You Better You Bet" was the last single by The Who that reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #18 on March 21, 1981.

- The song was the fourth video played when MTV debuted on August 1, 1981

- " I drunk myself blind to the sound of old T-Rex" = The line is in reference to the English rock band,T.Rex, fronted by guitarist, singer and songwriter Marc Bolan.

- Who's next?" = The line is in reference to the band's earlier album, Who's Next.