HE'S A PRETTY GOOD MAN IF YOU ASK ME
(Buffy Sainte-Marie)


Buffy Sainte-Marie - 1968



He's got shoulders like a mountain and a smile like a sunny day
The patience of a gardener and the will to find a way
A mind that's strong and steady and a heart that's good and true
He's a pretty good man if you ask me

His eyes are full of love, although his life has known its tears
His soul is full of quiet fire that warms us through the years
His heart is full of hope and peace and other things we need
He's a pretty good man if you ask me

Now his job may not be steady, with his name upon the door
But a dozen well fed kids I know seldom ask for more
He remembers all our birthdays with a hug and something nice
And his lap is the sweetest place we know to make the world seem right

He's lot of fun in a ticklin' fight and when the snow is deep
He can calm a frightened animal or rock a child to sleep
We love him more than tongue can tell and more than song can sing
He's a pretty good man if you ask me

We love him more than tongue can tell and more than song can sing
He's a pretty good man if you ask me



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2018)