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John came into the studio and pretty much had this song ready to go. Goodman Downe No! You can’t keep a Goodman down You can leave him freezing out in the rain You can punch his eyes until he can’t see He will counter punch with great dignity He’s alone at the top of the world When he’s in the unemployment line He will tell you that life his is so good His family finances are doing just fine Chorus: Inside he’s dying but your eyes never see His guts are churning, burning in effigy Outside he’s stoic a vision of calm Insides exploding like a big atom bomb No! You can’t keep a Goodman down His 401; the market chopped off its k A motor home perhaps one day he might buy He holds his wife at night whenever she cries No! You can’t keep a Goodman down Although you vultures all have picked his pride He defiantly stands in the rain The good inside his heart you will never stain |