[Chorus]
Well, you can
Beat a good man, mistreat a good man
Run his name down all over town
And though you cheat a good man, you can't defeat a good man
'cause you can't keep a good man down
And there's a-lots of good women looking for good men
'cause there ain't too many around
And I'm one of the few who'll never make a gal blue
You can't keep a good man down

[Verse 1]
I never thought you'd leave me crying
Knowing how I feel about you
Running me down and lying
To all the friends we ever knew
Now, whenever I meet an old pal of mine
He turns around and looks the other way
But that old friend will know the truth in the end
When this little doggy has his day

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]
You may search all over this big, wide world
From the highest mountain to the sea
You can look high and low, but you'll never find
Someone to love you like me
I know there'll come a time, you'll be lonely
And wish you hadn't turned me down
But don't say I didn't warn you, when there's no one to warm you
You can't keep a good man down
[Chorus]
Well, you can
Beat a good man, mistreat a good man
Run his name down all over town
And though you cheat a good man, you can't defeat a good man
'cause you can't keep a good man down
And there's a-lots of good women looking for good men
'cause there ain't too many around
And I'm one of the few who'll never make a gal blue
You can't keep a good man down