SHE WANTS TO BE GOOD
(Dallas Frazier)


Dallas Frazier - 1970


Last night she let the strong red wine carry her away
She spoke of her old sunshine as if he still shined every day
Her hand reached out and touched my face and the shame poured from my eyes
She told me I had helped her keep her starving dream alive

Most of us have been with her in her hours of ???????
But none of us deserved to see or touch her pillow case
Among the men who's helped her sin, I'll admit that I've been wrong
We'd better search our hearts before we throw another stone

She wants to be good
But she can't because of men like you and me
The restless love of wandering men is the only kind she's had

She wants to be good
But she can't, she's too lonely and much too weak
She carries the shame of a long list of names who taught her to be bad

She wants to be good
And she would if she could
Find someone that would be good to her







(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2011)