The Good Things Songtext
von John Wayne

We hear a lot about war
Or hurricanes that hit our shore
We hear a lot about hard times
And a good deal more about the crimes
That make the front pages of our news
But all that does is sing the blues
About America!
Now, what of The Good things in our lives
About the men who love their wives
Who take their kids when they go fishing
And spend their working days just wishing
To make things better?


A fireman who climbs a tree
And sets a little kitten free
A policeman who helps you cross the avenue
A man who stops when you′ve broken down
And asks if you need a lift to town
Or simply says, "Friend, what can I do?"
Have you stopped at a grocery store
And watched a kid who's bit off more
Than his five- or ten-cent piece can chew?
He needs just two cents or three
To get that soda pop, you see!
And you get that feelin′: "Why not?" And you come through

And how about on a Sunday morning
The sun's up high and the day is boring
And church bells break the stillness in the sky
And all your neighbors and your friends
Climb in the family car again
And go to church, and never question "Why?"
Then you look at the USA
The folks at work, their kids at play
And lookin' back, you see how hard they′ve tried
To keep this country free and strong
And somehow you′ve known all along
The answer's here! Right in your own backyard!

For as long as you believe in love, in faith, hope, and God above
The future of this land of ours is strong
And most of us feel just that way
And that′s the truth! So let us say
"America... can't be so very wrong!"