You know he'll take you   But not too far   Always first in line   But second to none   The good son      The good son      He loves a good tune so whistle one he knows   He looks to you to see things right      So take this ring and pass it on   There's always stories riddled with lies   You know the questions are best put aside   Listen to him   Listen closely now here he comes      It's a shameful way to behave   It'll hurt if he gets his own way      You know he'll take you   But not too far   Always first in line   Second to none   Listen closely now   Listen closely now   Here he comes   The good son      He tells himself   It's too far to come   To redefine his aspirations to be   The good son   The good son   The good son      "Don't try to make sense of it" she said   "It's all that you can do to balance up the books   For him and you"      And though he's nothing in particular   But he's game for a fight   He muscles his way in and stays for life      And all the world has come undone   And every family should have one   A good son