A Good Man

Album: Countrified (2006)
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  • I don't need a whole lot of money
    But I wouldn't turn a lottery down
    I just need a little green in my pocket
    So I can buy my buddies a round

    All I want is a place to lay my head
    With the woman I love lyin' in my bed
    Kind of understated
    My dreams aren't that complicated

    I wanna be the one
    When all is said and done
    Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
    And always helped someone in trouble

    On the day they lay me down
    I want everyone to gather 'round
    And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
    He was a good man'

    Used to dream of being a rock star
    And seein' the world in style
    Used to dream of havin' a fast car
    And driving that miracle mile

    But I've heard tell those streets aren't paved in gold
    They're full of pot holes and empty souls
    Who never learn
    Love is something you gotta earn

    I wanna be the one
    When all is said and done
    Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
    And always helped someone in trouble

    On the day they lay me down
    Want everyone to gather 'round
    And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
    He was a good man'

    When I'm gone, I wanna leave a legacy
    Of love and laughs and honesty behind me, behind me

    I wanna be the one
    When all is said and done
    Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
    And always helped someone in trouble

    On the day they lay me down
    Want everyone to gather 'round
    And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
    He was a good man'

    Yeah, I wanna be a good man
    A father, a brother, a neighbor and a friend
    I wanna be a good man Writer/s: FOLLESE, KIRBY, ROONEY
    Publisher: Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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