Released: March 31, 1978
Songwriter: Paul McCartney Denny Laine
Producer: Paul McCartney
[Verse 1]
Well, the rain was a-failing, and the ground turned to mud
I was watching all the people running from the flood
So I started to praying, though I ain't no praying man
For the Lord to come-a-helping, knowing He'd understand
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Verse 2]
Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean
She spent all the day with the washing machine
But when it come to loving, she was never around
She was out getting dirty all over town
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Verse 3]
Well, I was low on money, and my truck broke down
I was on my way to the lost and found
So I took it to a dealer, I said "make it run"
Well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun
I said you robbed me before, so I'm robbing you back
And if it don't put you straight, it'll put you on the right track
Well, I ain't no devil, and I ain't no saint
But I can tell a dealer by the colour of his paint
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Outro]
If you want good eggs, you gotta feed that hen
And if you want to hear some more, well, I'll sing it again
Well, the rain was a-failing, and the ground turned to mud
I was watching all the people running from the flood
So I started to praying, though I ain't no praying man
For the Lord to come-a-helping, knowing He'd understand
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Verse 2]
Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean
She spent all the day with the washing machine
But when it come to loving, she was never around
She was out getting dirty all over town
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Verse 3]
Well, I was low on money, and my truck broke down
I was on my way to the lost and found
So I took it to a dealer, I said "make it run"
Well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun
I said you robbed me before, so I'm robbing you back
And if it don't put you straight, it'll put you on the right track
Well, I ain't no devil, and I ain't no saint
But I can tell a dealer by the colour of his paint
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Deliver your children to the good good life
Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
Shine a light in the morning and a light at night
And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right
[Outro]
If you want good eggs, you gotta feed that hen
And if you want to hear some more, well, I'll sing it again
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The Paul McCartney Collection
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- One More Kiss
- Mrs. Vandebilt
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- Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
- Helen Wheels
- Mamunia
- Let Me Roll It
- When The Night
- Single Pigeon
- My Love
- Big Barn Bed
- Mama’s Little Girl
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Little Woman Love
- C Moon
- The Mess (Live in The Hague)
- Mumbo (Link)
- Medley: Hold Me Tight/Lazy Dynamite/Hands of Love/Power Cut
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- Hot As Sun/Glasses
- Kreen-Akrore
- Valentine Day
- Momma Miss America
- Singalong Junk
- Mumbo
- No Words
- Little Lamb Dragonfly
- I Lie Around
- Get on the Right Thing
- Dear Friend
- Tomorrow
- Oh Woman, Oh Why
- Ram On
- 3 Legs
- Teddy Boy
- Oo You
- Man We Was Lonely
- Junk
- Every Night
- That Would Be Something
- The Lovely Linda
- Give Ireland Back to the Irish
- Hi, Hi, Hi
- Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
- Maybe I’m Amazed
- Too Many People
- Dear Boy
- Smile Away
- Another Day
- The Back Seat of My Car
- Ram On (Reprise)
- Bluebird
- I Am Your Singer
- Long Haired Lady
- Some People Never Know
- Wild Life
- Jet
- Eat at Home
- Love is Strange
- Monkberry Moon Delight
- Bip Bop
- Heart of the Country
- Band on the Run
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- Family - EP (2020)
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- Band on the Run
- Live and Let Die
- Jet
- Silly Love Songs
- My Love
- Let ’Em In
- Let Me Roll It
- Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
- Mull of Kintyre
- Dear Friend
- Arrow Through Me
- Hi, Hi, Hi
- Bluebird
- C Moon
- Maybe I’m Amazed (Live)
- Rock Show
- Mrs. Vandebilt
- Wild Life
- Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
- With a Little Luck
- Listen to What the Man Said
- Give Ireland Back to the Irish
- Mamunia
- Junior’s Farm