Dear Cora I'm writing to let you know that It gets better I hope you will be comforted by this letter Next time those boys call you that don't let them Trust me I'm telling you that you should count yourself lucky What you go through now will make you stronger You're not gonna have to deal with this for much longer In ten years you'll see When it's a distant memory that Life it is mysterious Sometimes you gotta go through shit It gets better Promise you that everything will get better Watch and see the future it'll be lighter Give it time your light is gonna get brighter There's a myth that life is over before you left home Before you're grown, yeah I thought that I had no future before I had a chance to make a plan It gets better Promise you that everything will get better Watch and see the future it'll be lighter Give it time your light is gonna get brighter It gets better Promise you that everything will get better Watch and see the future it'll be lighter Give it time your light is gonna get brighter Trust me Trust me (Don't look back) trust me (Don't look back) trust me (Don't look back) trust me (Don't look back)