Good
Jon George Lyrics

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Listen to my tale of woe,
It's terribly sad but true,
All dressed up, no place to go
Each evening I'm awfully blue.

I must win some handsome guy
Can't go on like this,
I could blossom out I know,

With somebody just like you. So

Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, lady, be good to me
I am so awfully misunderstood
So lady, be good to me
Oh, please have some pity
I'm all-alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
So lady be good to me.

Oh, please have some pity
I'm all alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,

So lady be good to me.
Oh lady be good to me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jon George's "Good" describe the singer's loneliness and desperation for companionship. The first stanza portrays a sense of aimlessness and sadness, as the singer describes being dressed up with nowhere to go and feeling blue every evening. The second stanza reveals the singer's desire to find a romantic partner, stating that they need to "win some handsome guy." The singer believes that finding someone like the person they are addressing in the song could help them to "blossom out."

The chorus of the song pleads with this person to be good to the singer. The repetition of "Oh, lady, be good to me" emphasizes the singer's desperation for companionship and the belief that this person could fulfill that need. The final lines of the song repeat the singer's plea for pity and end with a description of themselves as a "lonesome babe in the wood."

Overall, the lyrics of "Good" provide a window into the feelings of loneliness and longing for connection that many people experience at some point in their lives. While the song is specific to the singer's desire for romantic companionship, it could also be interpreted more broadly as a plea for kindness and connection from others.

Line by Line Meaning

Listen to my tale of woe,
Pay attention to the sad story I am about to share with you,

It's terribly sad but true,
Unfortunately, what I am about to tell you is both sad and real,

All dressed up, no place to go
Despite dressing up nicely, I have nowhere to go or nothing to do,

Each evening I'm awfully blue.
I feel very sad every evening,

I must win some handsome guy
My goal is to attract a good-looking man to myself,

Can't go on like this,
I cannot continue living in this way,

I could blossom out I know,
I am sure that I can develop into a better version of myself,

With somebody just like you.
With someone as wonderful as you by my side,

Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, beautiful and kind lady, please be good to me,

Oh, lady, be good to me
Oh, lady, I implore you to treat me well,

I am so awfully misunderstood
Unfortunately, most people do not understand me,