well he stomped with his feet
and he clapped with his hands
he summoned all of his joy when he laughed
it suffered all of his joy when he cried

and sometimes when he got into talking
man he could rattle on and on
he was a good man and now he's gone

well in war he was a tiger
when it was over like a dove
he summoned all of his strength in the climb
it suffered all of his strength in the fall

and sometimes when he got into fighting
man he could fight with you all day long
he was a good man and now he's gone

he put his trust in a higher power
he held his power like a holy grail
he summoned all of his faith in the lifting
it suffered all of his faith fail

his heart was stronger than a heavy metal bullet
and that's why I dedicate this song
he was a good man and now he's gone

his heart was stronger than a heavy metal bullet
and that's why I dedicate this song
he was a good man and now he's gone