Lyrics
Well a good man’s getting hard to find these days but there still a few around.
Expresses the scarcity of good men in contemporary times, acknowledging their rarity.
A whole world looks up to a good man, It’s hard to keep him down.
Highlights the admiration and resilience associated with a good man, emphasizing that he cannot be easily subdued.
So if you’re going out looking for a good, good time,
Suggests the pursuit of a good time, possibly in relationships or experiences.
But the boys all turn into clowns,
Implies that some men may act foolishly or irresponsibly, resembling clowns.
Focus your attention, don’t forget to mention,
Encourages focus on specific aspects and not overlooking important details.
No don’t forget to mention that the boys just love it when you dish it out.
Emphasizes the enjoyment some men derive when faced with challenges or conflicts.
Easy with the ones you’ve found.
Advises caution in dealing with the individuals one encounters.
And your wind up toys keep you busy for awhile until a good man comes around.
Mentions temporary distractions (wind-up toys) until a good man enters the scene.
Well you can yell and scream, treat them mean, beat them up with words,
Describes negative behavior such as yelling and mistreatment in relationships.
Throw them in the face you say.
Suggests confrontations and challenges in relationships.
Do this, do that what it is, where it’s at, anything to get you your way.
Encourages doing anything necessary to achieve personal desires.
And you change your mood, cop an attitude, take them to the cleaners.
Depicts changing emotions and adopting a confrontational stance, potentially causing harm to others.
Just because you’re steaming, just because you’re hot,
Addresses emotional intensity and heated situations.
Just because all the boys stop talking when you raise your voice.
Notices the impact of a person's voice on others, particularly men.
Your temper ends up on the ground, you don’t mean nothing to a good man.
Asserts that a good man remains unaffected by temper tantrums and hot-headed behavior.
It’s hard to keep a good man down, down, down, down.
Reiterates the difficulty in suppressing or subduing a good man.
Well it’s hard to keep a good man down.
Reemphasizes the challenge of keeping a good man restrained.
Go to war, slam doors, have a fit, throw shit, use every little trick you’ve found.
Lists various disruptive behaviors without affecting a good man.
It don’t mean nothing to a good man,
Underlines the resilience of a good man in the face of chaos or disturbance.
Just because all the boys start shaking when the dishes fly,
Notes the reaction of others (boys) when faced with tumultuous situations caused by a person.
Tremble as they crawl on the ground.
Describes the trembling and submissive behavior of those affected by the chaos.
Well it’s hard to keep a good,
Reiterates the challenge of keeping a good man subdued.
Hard to keep a good man down.
Confirms the enduring challenge of suppressing a good man.
Yes it’s hard to keep a good man down.
Affirms the persistent difficulty in keeping a good man restrained.
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