He picked her up in an old red Ford With a busted windshield and rusted out doors She was 18, he was 21 What could they know about love so young Then he found someone new and he was gone And left her with a baby in her arms She's gonna be ready For a better love next time She's got so much to give And she knows what she deserves Learnin' from experience She won't make the same mistakes again She'll be ready for a better love Better love next time She thought she needed stability He wasn't afraid of a family Life got easier for awhile Another husband, another child But a rage inside him burned out of control She dried her tears and knew she had to go She's gonna be ready For a better love next time She's got so much to give And she knows what she deserves Learnin' from experience She won't make the same mistakes again She'll be ready for a better love Better love next time Sometimes it's hard with two kids on her own But she's getting stronger the longer she's alone She's gonna be ready For a better love next time She's got so much to give And she knows what she deserves Learnin' from experience She won't make the same mistakes again She'll be ready for a better love Better love next time