Be Good (Lion’s Song)

Gregory Porter * Track #2 On Be Good

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Album Be Good

ALBUM

Gregory Porter

2012

Be Good (Lion's Song) by Gregory Porter

Performed by

Gregory Porter

Produced by

Brian Bacchus

Writed by

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In an interview with WGBH Arts, Gregory Porter explained the inspiration behind this song:

Q: “Be Good” is a beautiful song. Is there a personal story behind it?

A: Yes. I remember riding home on my bike from the breakup with this woman who I call Be Good, and I was feeling like I needed a consol...

Be Good (Lion’s Song) Lyrics

Be good is her name
And I sing my lion's song and brush my mane

She would if she could
So she pulled my lion's tail and cause me pain
She said lions are made for cages
Just to look at in delight
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause 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
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
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite

Does she know what she does
When she dances round my cage

Be good is her name
I sing my lion's song
Brush my mane

And she would
If she could
So she pulled my lion's tail
And cause me pain
She said lions are made for cages
Just to look at delight
You dare not let 'em 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 trim my lion's claw and I
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 let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite

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

She dances around my cage
Does she know?
Does she know?
Be good
Be good
Be good
Be good