Story Behind The Song

Inspired by Bush's justifications of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Song Description

"The Good Guy" makes his case for the righteousness of "might makes right", and invites "Don't you want to be my friend... if you don't I'll get you in the end."

Lyrics

The Good Guy (Intro: E G D E)
E Em E Em E Em E
I?m the good guy, come and see / the world safe for democracy
D A Adim E G D E
That?s you and me? not he
E Em E Em E Em E
He?s the bad guy, stay away /& don?t believe in any thing he?ll say
D A Adim E G D E
We?ll make him pay? any day
E Em E Em E Em E
We?re the good guys, big and strong/We can beat him up to prove he?s wrong
D A Adim E G D E
And he doesn?t belong? in our song

D C E D C E
So don?t you want to be my friend/ to have the honor to defend
D C D C
The Power and The Glory and the Holy Territory
D C E D C E E G D E
If you don?t I?ll get you in the end

E Em E Em E
It feels so good when you know you?re right
Em E
You know it really helps you sleep at night
D A Adim E G D E
So you should see the light? or I?ll fight
E Em E Em E Em E
All the good guys are on our side/ We made the bad guy run and hide
D A Adim E G D E
And if he says he tried? he lied
E Em E Em E Em E
He may be a little over-awed/ Because we?ve even got a better God
D A Adim E G D E
He believes in a Fraud? that?s odd!
D C E D C E
So don?t you want to be my friend/ to have the honor to defend
D C D C
The Power and The Glory and the Holy Territory
D C E D C E
If you don?t I?ll get you in the end If you don?t I?ll get you in the end
D C E
The End!