This song is about the aftermath of the narrator killing his wife in “A Mind of Her Own” and “Never Leave a Job Half Done.” The narrator has been convicted of his crime, and has been sentenced to jail, much to his parents dismay. They thought they raised a good person, and he thought he was a good p...
My jail shoes on
The well kept cemetery lawn
Both of them weeping
Their one good son now was gone
The irony
To see my dad down on his knees
Crying out to Jesus
But Lord I've always done what's right
[Chorus]
And all the while
The good lord smiled
And looked the other way
When we were kids
I did my best to make them proud
It just wasn't in me
I could not fly straight to save my life
[Chorus]
And all the while
The good lord smiled
And looked the other way
Their big success is now
Their biggest failure
Their golden child has been
Dethroned
Their reputation
Is now in ruins
Their tower to heaven
Has come tumbling down
And all the while
The good lord smiles
And looks the other way
And looks the other way
Bad Things to Such Good People was written by David Bazan.
Bad Things to Such Good People was produced by David Bazan.
Pedro The Lion released Bad Things to Such Good People on Tue Mar 28 2000.