For The Good Times -
Al Green Lyrics


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Don't' look so sad
I know it's over
But life goes on
And this world
Keeps on turning
Yeah
Let's just be glad
We have this time
To spend together oh
There is no need
To watch the bridges
That we're burning hey oh

Lay your head on my pillow sweet babe
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine hey
Hear the whisper of the raindrops
Roll softly
Against my window hey hey oh late at night
Make believe you love me one more time hey
For the good times hey
For the good times

I'll get along
I'm sure you'll find another but baby please remember
I'll be here, I'm gon stay right here
And you should ever find that you need me yeah
Don't say a word
About tomorrow
Ah forever and ever and ever and ever
They'll be times
Enough for severance when you leave hey hey hey
For the good times
For the good times

Lay your head
On my pillow
Oh this is one time girl
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Hear the whisper
Of the raindrops
Rolling softly against my window
Oh you gotta do is
Oh you gotta do is make believe you love me one more time
For the good times
For the good times

Here's what you outta do is




Lay your head on my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body close to mines....

Overall Meaning

Al Green's song "For The Good Times" is a beautiful ballad about a relationship that has ended, but instead of focusing on the heartache of breaking up, it encourages the listener to cherish the memories of the good times spent together. Green sings about life moving on and the world continuing to turn, and how we should be grateful for the time we had with the person we loved. He acknowledges that there may be times of sadness and pain, but ultimately, he wants to cling onto the memories of the past and enjoy the present moment together.


The second verse of the song is particularly poignant, as Green pleads with his former lover to stay close to him and hold onto the feeling of love they once shared. He asks her to lay her head on his pillow and hold her warm body close to his, while they listen to the soft raindrops outside. He urges her to make believe that she loves him one more time, just for the sake of reliving the happy times they had. The song ends with Green promising to be there for his ex-partner if she ever needs him, even after they have gone their separate ways.


Overall, "For The Good Times" is a beautiful and heartfelt song about the beauty of love and the pain of losing it. It encourages listeners to hold onto the memories of happier times and to appreciate the moments that they have with their loved ones.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't look so sad
Please don't be sad or upset over what's happening.


I know it's over
I am aware that our relationship is coming to an end.


But life goes on
However, life doesn't stop, it still moves forward.


And this world
The world we live in.


Keeps on turning
Continuously moves and progress.


Yeah
Affirmation and agreement.


Let's just be glad
Let's find happiness in what we had and appreciate it.


We have this time
We got this moment.


To spend together oh
To share this time with each other.


There is no need
It's unnecessary.


To watch the bridges
To continuously observe the connections between us and what's leaving.


That we're burning hey oh
As we're moving forward, there's no need to keep the memories of what we had or started.


Lay your head on my pillow sweet babe
Rest your head on my pillow, love.


Hold your warm and tender body close to mine hey
Come close and hold me tightly.


Hear the whisper of the raindrops
Listen to the silent sound of the raindrops outside.


Roll softly against my window hey hey oh late at night
The raindrops softly tap my window as the night goes deeper.


Make believe you love me one more time hey
Imagine that you still love me, even for a split second.


For the good times hey
For the sake of our intense and happy past moments.


I'll get along
I will be okay.


I'm sure you'll find another but baby please remember
I know you will find someone else, but please don't forget our moments together.


I'll be here, I'm gon stay right here
I will stay where I am.


And you should ever find that you need me yeah
If in the future, you ever feel the need to come back to me, I will be here.


Don't say a word
No need for explanation.


About tomorrow
Tomorrow is something we can't control nor predict.


Ah forever and ever and ever and ever
For all eternity.


They'll be times
There'll be moments.


Enough for severance when you leave hey hey hey
There will be enough moments for us to part ways when it's time.


For the good times
For the happiness we share together, even if it's just in the past.


Here's what you outta do is
This is what you have to do.


Oh you gotta do is
All you need to do is.


Oh you gotta do is make believe you love me one more time
It would mean everything if you imagine loving me one more time, even now.


For the good times
Just for the sole reason of remembering and feeling our good memories.


For the good times
Again, for the sake of our happy past moments.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY CHESNUT

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@odettedover3931

Still enjoying this music in 2023!! ❤ These classics never get old, I wished they still made music like this.

@ambu6478

I agree with you so much!! What they call music today has no Soul, no heart. I'm sure glad we still listen to it on the Internet and maybe CD.

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september 2023

@reneejarrett1643

My mom use to listen to this old school but I love it!!! I'm 39 and I love it!!!

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@garnettcookking9367

im going through one of the hardest breakups of my life right now, I’m not a crying man but the composition of this makes the tears flow like a river…. What a great Song

@cinemaabroad

Me to bro..its been a month since your comment..how are you feeling now ??better?

@quentinsavage1123

It is although my mum used this as a song to send my dad off to. Instead of a breakup, she used it as a fact that he died and it's still as beautiful

@taylorhintz2505

I hope you’re doing good. Im on the same page and we have a beautiful daughter together so near impossible to accept this fate. Currently recovering from a motorcycle accident n she decided she was done dealing with me because I can’t take care of my family/myself correctly. 4th surgery next month to.

We gotta be strong my brothers/sistas

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