BE GOOD

          Be Good , is her name, so I sing my lion’s song and brush my mane.

She would, if she could, so she pulled my lion’s tail and caused me pain.

She said lions are made for cages, just to look at in delight, you dare not let ’em walk around they might just bite.        

Does she know what she does when she dances around my cage and says her name?  

Be Good.  Be Good.

          Be Good is her name, I trim my lion’s claws and I cut my mane,

And I would if I could, but that woman treats me the same.

She said lions are made for cages, just to look at in delight.

Dare not let ’em walk around cause they might just bite.

Does she know what she does, when she dances around my cage?

She said lions are made for cages, just to look at them in delight, you dare not let them walk around cause they might just bite.

Does she know what she does when she dances around my cage?

          Be Good is her name.  I sing my lion song, brush my mane.

And she would and she could so she pulled my lions tale and caused me pain.

She said lions are made for cages, just to look at in delight, you dare not let ’em walk around, they might just bite.

Does she know what she does when she dances around my cage?

          Be Good is her name.  I trim my lion’s claws and I cut my mane.

And I would, if I could, but Be Good treats me the same.

She said lions are made for cages, just to look at in delight, you dare not let ’em walk around  they might just bite.

Does she know what she does when she dances around my cage ?  Does she know?

Be Good. Be Good.

Gregory Porter