You Can't Keep a Good Man Down - The Four Tops

No, you can't keep a good man down When you got a good woman to keep it up No, you can't stand on firmer ground When love is the question I got enough Ooh, with lips so sweet Our love just can't be beat, my darling, oh yeah A love like yours and mine Can stand the test of time, my darling, oh yeah But for tomorrow -- tomorrow never comes Love is the secret -- goes living on No, you can't keep a good man down When you got a good woman to keep it up No, you can't stand on firmer ground When love is the question I got enough Just when I need you, show me the way You came into my world -- turned my night to day What good is a man without a woman? But for the trouble -- trouble always comes Love is the secret -- goes living on No, you can't keep a good man down When you got a good woman to keep it up No, you can't stand on firmer ground When love is the question I got enough Ooh, your love is strong Keep me forever, you're my darling, oh yeah A love like yours and mine Can stand the test of time, my darling, oh yeah But for tomorrow -- tomorrow never comes Love is the secret -- goes living on No, you can't keep a good man down When you got a good woman to keep it up No, you can't stand on firmer ground When love is the question I've got enough

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah He said goodbye to the angels of heaven And He came to earth as a common man He taught us how we could love one another There was healing in His hands There were those who believed and followed Him And there were those who wanted Him dead They thought the grave would silence Him forever But they found out instead You can close your eyes You can say it's a lie You can stick your head in the sand You can turn away, even try to explain He was just another man When they nailed Him to the cross by His hands and feet And they put Him in the ground Three days later everybody found out that you can't No you can't keep a good man down, no No you can't keep a good man down I hear you say that it all sounds crazy It's a good story but it can't be true How could a man who was dead and buried Mean a thing to me and you Here we are two thousand years later And still the choice is just the same You can say that you don't believe it But it doesn't change a thing You can close your eyes You can say it's a lie You can stick your head in the sand You can turn away, even try to explain He was just another man When they nailed Him to the cross by His hands and feet And they put Him in the ground Three days later everybody found out that you can't No you can't keep a good man down, no No you can't keep a good man down I can take you to the hill where they hung Him on the cross I can take you to the empty tomb I can tell you He's alive 'cause He lives in me But the rest is up to you Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah You can close your eyes You can say it's a lie You can stick your head in the sand You can turn away, even try to explain He was just another man When they nailed Him to the cross by His hands and feet And they put Him in the ground Three days later everybody found out that you can't No you can't keep a good man down, no No you can't keep a good man down Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

Are you a good man? Would you help me if you can? Are you a good man? Would you make them understand? Are you a good man with a mirror in your hand? When progress comes a-knocking Try to do the best you can Are you a good man? Do you even have a plan? Are you a good man? Would you build your house on sand? Are you a good man with a bottle in your hand? Temptation comes a-knocking Try to do the best you can Why don't you try to do the best you can? Are you a good man? (Good man) Have you done all that you can? Are you a good man? (Good man) Or have you found the promised land? Are you a good man with a beacon in your hand? When darkness comes a-knocking Try to do the best you can, oh yeah Try to do the best you can, oh yeah Try to do the best you can, oh yeah Why don't you try to do the best you can?

It's Christmas Eve girl and I'm really in the mood They'll be, lots of shopping and the kids are out of school, baby now Something special girl playing for you and me sweet baby Underneath the mistletoe just wait and see You're my Christmas delight Right by the Christmas tree we'll make love tonight You're my Christmas delight Kissing and squeezing you and holding you tight Lots of presents yeah, underneath the tree Because I put them there Did it for you girl, and I see there's some for me (baby now) Kids are sleeping, waiting on Santa Claus (sweet babies) Come on let's get down girl Baby we'll have a ball Ooh ooh, let's take a beat Come on let's take a beat together girl Maybe those kids are asleep Oh they're sleeping tight girl On this special night, on this special night We're going to make love so right You're my Christmas delight Baby baby sugar sugar honey honey darling Right by the Christmas tree we'll make love tonight, Christmas delight You're my Christmas delight Honey honey darling darling sugar sugar baby Kissing and squeezing you and holding you tight Ooh ooh, let's take a beat Come on let's take a beat together now Maybe those kids are asleep Oh they're sleeping tight tonight On this special night, on this special night We're going to make love so right Christmas morning baby and the kids are running wild Don't you see their playing with toys and girls and boys I love the way they smile, sweet baby The night is gone girl But the feeling is still so strong (baby now) This Christmas Eve girl, we sure enough had a ball You're my Christmas Christmas Baby baby sugar sugar honey honey darling Right by the Christmas tree we'll make love tonight, Christmas delight You're my Christmas delight Honey honey darling darling sugar sugar baby baby Kissing and squeezing you and holding you tight ooow Candy candy sweet sweet thing and I love you dear And the candy sweet Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Baby baby darling darling sugar sugar dumpling dumpling 

Merry Christmas, Baby, Sure did treat Me nice I Said Merry Merry Merry Christmas, Baby, You sure did treat Me nice Gave Me a diamond ring For Christmas Now I'm living in Paradise. Well I'm feelin' mighty fine, Got good music on My radio Well I'm feelin' mighty fine, Got good music on My radio. Well I wanna kiss You Baby, While You're standing 'Neath the mistletoe. (MUSIC) Merry Merry Merry Merry Christmas, Baby, You sure did treat Me nice I Said Merry Merry Merry Christmas, Baby, You Sure did treat Me nice Gave Me a diamond ring For Christmas Now I'm living in Paradise. Well I'm feelin' mighty fine, Got good music on My radio Well I'm feelin' mighty fine, Got good music on My radio. Well I wanna kiss You Baby, While You're standing 'Neath the mistletoe.

Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain. Sunny, you smiled at me and really eased the pain. Oh, the dark days are done and the bright days are here, My sunny one shines so sincere. Oh, Sunny one so true, I love you. Sunny, thank you for the sunshine bouquet. Sunny, thank you for the love you brought my way. You gave to me your all and all, Now I feel ten feet tall. Oh, Sunny one so true, I love you. Sunny, thank you for the truth you've let me see. Sunny, thank you for the facts from A to Z. My life was torn like a windblown sand, Then a rock was formed when we held hands. Sunny one so true, I love you. Sunny, thank you for that smile upon your face. Sunny, thank you for that gleam that flows with grace. You're my spark of nature's fire, You're my sweet complete desire. Sunny one so true, I love you.

Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum A newborn King to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum To lay before the King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum So to honor Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum When we come Little baby, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum That's fit to give a King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum Shall I play for You? Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum On my drum Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my drum for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my best for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum A newborn King to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum To lay before the King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum So to honor Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum When we come Little baby, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum That's fit to give a King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum Shall I play for You? Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum On my drum Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my drum for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my best for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Me and my drum Me and my drum Me and my drum

Spring was never waiting for us, girl It ran one step ahead as we followed in the dance Between the parted pages and we're pressed In loves hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants MacArthur Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain And I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, no I recall the yellow cotton dress foaming like a wave On the ground around your knees The birds, like tender babies in your hands And the old men, playing checkers by the trees MacArthur Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain And I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, no There will be another song for me For I will sing it There will be another dream for me Someone will bring it I will drink the wine while it is warm And never let you catch me looking at the sun And after all the loves of my life After all the loves of my life You'll still be the one I will take my life into my hands and I will use it I will win the worship in their eyes and I will lose it I will have the things that I desire And my passion flow like rivers through the sky And after all the loves of my life After all the loves of my life I'll be thinking of you And wondering why MacArthur Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain And I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again, oh, no

Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings of the bluebird as she sings The six o'clock alarm would never ring But six rings and I rise, wipe the sleep out of my eyes My shavin' razor's cold, and it stings Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen You once thought of me, as a white knight on his steed Now you know how happy, I can be Oh and our good time starts and end, without dollar one to spend But how much baby do we really need Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a, daydream believer And a, homecoming queen