Story Behind The Song

This is the original version for a male jazz/rock/country singer who can scat. The female version is almost finished. Each version works separately or both work as a duet. (From her POV, she's smothering from his possessiveness.)

Song Description

He does his best to save the relationship while she skips off after everything and everyone fun to play with.

Lyrics

THIS BETTER BE GOOD

I?m here to tell you (tell-ya)
t? go to Hell you (hell-ya)
Been lyin? lies and pullin? on my chain
You always say we?ll make some rainbows
But lately it don?t even rain, Baby

You?re like a river
You make me shiver
Like chilly water spillin? though my hands
t?s?like you got a million reasons
Like I?m supposed to understand, oh, yeah?

THIS BETTER BE GOOD
You couldn?t tell the truth if you would
THIS BETTER BE GOOD
Or watch me walkin? away!

THIS BETTER BE GOOD
You wouldn?t tell the truth if you could
THIS BETTER BE GOOD
Or watch me walkin? away?no more talkin?, here?s me walkin? [away]!

You?re like a baby
You can?t say maybe
When somethin? bright and shiny comes along
Gotta have it when you want it
Like you don?t even know it?s wrong, Baby

I?m here to tell you
It hurts like Hell you
Just got to know by now it?s you and me
So tell me how?m I gonna trust you?
Or be the kind of fool I?d have to be? oh yeah,

repeat whole chorus
[repeat title lines, scat or jazz riffs over]

THIS BETTER BE GOOD
You couldn?t tell the truth if you would
THIS BETTER BE GOOD
You wouldn?t tell the truth if you could

© 2003-2004 Lewis | McElhone May 25, 2004