Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
I don't need a whole lot of money
But I wouldn't turn a lottery down
I just need a little green in my pocket
So I can buy my buddies a round
All I want is a place to lay my head
With the woman I love lyin' in my bed
Kind of understated
My dreams aren't that complicated
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
I want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
Used to dream of being a rock star
And seein' the world in style
Used to dream of havin' a fast car
And driving that miracle mile
But I've heard tell those streets aren't paved in gold
They're full of pot holes and empty souls
Who never learn
Love is something you gotta earn
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
Want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
When I'm gone, I wanna leave a legacy
Of love and laughs and honesty behind me, behind me
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
Want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
Yeah, I wanna be a good man
A father, a brother, a neighbor and a friend
I wanna be a good man
But I wouldn't turn a lottery down
I just need a little green in my pocket
So I can buy my buddies a round
All I want is a place to lay my head
With the woman I love lyin' in my bed
Kind of understated
My dreams aren't that complicated
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
I want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
Used to dream of being a rock star
And seein' the world in style
Used to dream of havin' a fast car
And driving that miracle mile
But I've heard tell those streets aren't paved in gold
They're full of pot holes and empty souls
Who never learn
Love is something you gotta earn
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
Want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
When I'm gone, I wanna leave a legacy
Of love and laughs and honesty behind me, behind me
I wanna be the one
When all is said and done
Who lived a good life, loved a good wife
And always helped someone in trouble
On the day they lay me down
Want everyone to gather 'round
And say, 'He was a father, brother, neighbor and a friend
He was a good man'
Yeah, I wanna be a good man
A father, a brother, a neighbor and a friend
I wanna be a good man
Lyrics submitted by MeanLookstheIII
A Good Man Lyrics as written by Kirby Follese
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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No one? All right, I guess I'm the first. This is a great song and I hope to lead a life like this, and I hope I'm remembered very much like this.