CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

Words & Music by Terry Clark ® 2002

Light Blues Tempo

(G)HE CAME IN-TO THE RESTAURANT, (C)MAN, DID HE LOOK (G)OLD
(G)THOUGHT I'D SEEN HIS FACE BEFORE, (C)HEARD THE STORIES THAT HE'D (G)TOLD

(D)HE HAD A SAD GRIN, AS WE (C)ALL LOOKED UP TO HEAR HIM SAY
(D)HE'D BE BETTER SOON, IF HE (C)DIDN'T HAVE TO STAY AWAY

HE HAD A HOME AND FAMILY, DROVE A BIG FAMILY CAR
SAID SHE NEEDED TIME TO THINK, SPENDIN' TIME AT THE BAR

NOONE TOLD HIM THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY
THEY JUST TOLD HIM THAT HE'D HAVE TO GO A-WA-AY

THE JUDGES AND THE MASTERS, THEY RIP THE CHILDREN AWAY FROM YOU
THE BASTARDS BUST YOU AND DESTITUTE YOU, MIS-ER-EE YOUR WHOLE LIFE THROUGH

NOONE TOLD HIM THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY
THEY JUST TOLD HIM THAT HE'D HAVE TO GO A-WA-AY

BUT, YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY
NO, YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, HE GETS STRONGER EVERY DAY

WHEN YOUR SEVENTEEN NOTHING CAN CUT YOU THROUGH (HOLD)
BUT WHEN YOUR FORTY TWO...YOU CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO END...TO START AGAIN

HE CAME INTO THE RESTAURANT, MAN, DID HE LOOK OLD
THOUGHT I'D SEEN HIS FACE BEFORE, HEARD THE STORIES THAT HE'D TOLD

YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY (HOLD)
NO, YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, HE JUST GETS STRONGER EVERY DAY...WHY DON'T YOU STAY?

BUT, YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY
NO, YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN, HE JUST GETS STRONGER EVERY DAY

REPEAT AND FADE