He's a good lad
A little bit shy so you'll try and have to understand
Such a good lad
And just for a while the guy'll need a helping hand
His word are hard to follow, but his heart has found a way
To show you the things that he never could say;

He's a good lad
A little bit wild but his style is really gentle and kind
He ain't so bad
Right to the end he's a friend, about the best you can find
And as you come to know him, and his needs are comin' through
You'll flash on the day I was talkin' to you.

And he needs somebody to love
Yes he needs somebody to be worthy of -
He's a good lad

And if you come to want him, like I know he wants you to
You'll see all the things I was sayin' are true

And he needs somebody to love
Yes he needs somebody to be worthy of -
He's a good lad.


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He's a Good Lad Lyrics as written by David Gates

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    I can relate to these lyrics pretty well. The lad in this song fits the description of me in a lot of ways.

    Charlie the manon December 14, 2004   Link

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