The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
This year the boll weevil, he lived in my cotton
The big river flooded out my corn in the bottom
Talk about a man with troubles I've got 'em
But you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
My barn burned down and it was nearly new
A rat must of gnawed the wires in two
But don't get me wrong I'm not fussin' at you
For you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've let me keep my family
To me you never have been rude
You keep my table filled with food
And I thank you every night and day
But I don't, enough I should say
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
My best horse fell and broke both hind legs
What chickens I have they won't lay any eggs
But you know, Lord, I never borrow or beg
For you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
(Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've let me keep my family
To me you never have been rude
You keep my table filled with food)
My best horse fell and broke both hind legs
What chickens I have they won't lay any eggs
But you know, Lord, I never borrow or beg
For you've been mighty good to me
Yes, you've been mighty good to me
You've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me...
The big river flooded out my corn in the bottom
Talk about a man with troubles I've got 'em
But you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
My barn burned down and it was nearly new
A rat must of gnawed the wires in two
But don't get me wrong I'm not fussin' at you
For you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've let me keep my family
To me you never have been rude
You keep my table filled with food
And I thank you every night and day
But I don't, enough I should say
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
My best horse fell and broke both hind legs
What chickens I have they won't lay any eggs
But you know, Lord, I never borrow or beg
For you've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
(Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've let me keep my family
To me you never have been rude
You keep my table filled with food)
My best horse fell and broke both hind legs
What chickens I have they won't lay any eggs
But you know, Lord, I never borrow or beg
For you've been mighty good to me
Yes, you've been mighty good to me
You've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me
You've been mighty good to me
Lord, you've been mighty good to me...
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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