Now it ain't like me to talk about the way my woman makes me feel   But since you asked and I've got a minute, well, gentlemen, here's the deal   If I told it's as good as this or that you might misunderstand   So let me give you all a little idea of what's it's better than      It's better than whiskey when you're cold   Better than your favorite song on the radio   Better than a feather bed when you've been loving all night   And you've got to get some rest      Better than punching out on payday   And cruise control down the highway   It's a whole lot better than it used to be   And it used to be the best      Now I've seen love that started to fade soon after that first kiss   But let me make it clear right now, that ain't the case with this   It started out good, started getting better, it never has slowed down   And it's better than a bunch of you buying me another round      It's better than whiskey when you're cold   Better than your favorite song on the radio   Better than a feather bed when you've been loving all night   And you've got to get some rest      Better than punching out on payday   And cruise control down the highway   It's a whole lot better than it used to be   And it used to be the best      Lordy, Lordy, I love that woman of mine   And what we've got has got to be one hundred times better than      It's better than whiskey when you're cold   Better than your favorite song on the radio   Better than a feather bed when you've been loving all night   And you've got to get some rest      Better than punching out on payday   And cruise control down the highway   It's a whole lot better than it used to be   And it used to be the best      Yeah, it's a whole lot better than it used to be   And it used to be the best