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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Vocals
Aaron James
Aaron James
Bass
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Piano
Emanuel Harrold
Emanuel Harrold
Drums
Keyon Harrold
Keyon Harrold
Trumpet
Tivon Pennicott
Tivon Pennicott
Tenor Saxophone
Yosuke Sato
Yosuke Sato
Alto Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Songwriter
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Libery Ellman
Libery Ellman
Mixing Engineer
Brian Bacchus
Brian Bacchus
Producer
Mike Marciano
Mike Marciano
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Be Good is her name
And I sing my lion's song and brush my mane
She would if she could
So, she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain
[Chorus]
She said, "Lions are made for cages
Just to look at in delight
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite"
[Verse 2]
Does she know what she does
When she dances 'round my cage
And says her name?
Be Good, Be Good
[Verse 3]
Be Good is her name
I trim my lion's claws and I, and I cut my mane
And I would if I could
But that woman treats me the same
[Chorus]
She said, "Lions are made for cages
Just to look at in delight
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite"
[Verse 4]
Does she know what she does
When she dances around my cage?
[Verse 5]
Be Good is her name
I sing my lion's song, brush my mane
And she would if she could
So, she pulled my lion's tail and caused me pain
[Chorus]
She said, "Lions are made for cages
Just to look at in delight
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite"
[Verse 6]
Does she know what she does
When she dances around my cage?
[Verse 7]
Be Good is her name
I trim my lion's claws and I, and I cut my mane
And I would if I could
But Be Good treats me the same
[Chorus]
She said, "Lions are made for cages
Just to look at in delight
You dare not let 'em walk around
'Cause they might just bite"
[Verse 8]
Does she know what she does
When she dances around my cage?
She dances around my cage
Does she know?
Does she know?
[Outro]
Be Good, Be Good
Be Good, Be Good
Mmm
Ah
Written by: Gregory Porter
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