He didn't want to set the world on fire
didn't want to sit behind his own empire
he was happy just to get along
from day to day on a prayer and a song

didn't have to lie, never had to cheat
never knew the feeling of just being beat
he played the game with a laugh and a smile
a simple man with a majestic style

CHORUS
he was a good man, strong and kind
you can see it in the love that he left behind
ah ah, ah ah, he was a good man
he was a good man and I miss him so
and I'm here to tell you I was proud to know
ah ah, ah ah, a good man

though life had dealt him a troubled hand
it was never more than his shoulders could stand
no matter how hard the rain fell from above
he never lost his faith in the power of love

there's no reason why I wrote this song
no one was killed, no star was born
I just hoped that you'd be glad to hear
of a good man who I still hold dear

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Words & Music By Nemo James