got a good, good friend of mine
things were heavy on his shoulders though
we told him brother
don't carry that load
but still he had trouble
spinning 'round in his head
one day when no one was watching him
my brother made him dead

but good times we've had
and hopefully tonight
remembering those we've lost in war
and loving all those quite
and so we pray this evening that we can get a groove
we'll swallow up a bottle
just swallow up the moon

now its a good, good time tonight
oh travelling, travelling here
hanging with good friends
a good, good time tonight

so then i sing, then i sing,
then i sing for everything
i sing for love
and i sing for peace
and i sing for sinners there
oh, tonight im going to for the sake of a good time
and hope that he is watching us
as we pass these hours by

a good, good time tonight
winning all these things
we will so, we will so
dance the evening away

good, good time tonight
let us laugh (scat)
thought to myself all things could be good
but im not looking that far ahead
all the things i still do right now
i feel ok, so while i do
im gonna make the most of it
and throw it up your way

for a good, good time tonight
im speaking from within
and hoping when your dancin'
you sing with me my friend
for a good time tonight

oh so i fade out of my love you know
its not worth seeing you so
all the greatest things are with you
im not as clear as feeling good you and me
theres a good time tonight
you know its true, its true
(scat)
good time tonight
(scat)