Good Neighbors

Thunderin' Joe, he's a good neighbor of mine,

Though we don't quite see eye to eye

Claims the rapture is near, better get yo' butt in gear

Before the stars come a' tumblin' from the sky'.

Stonehead Bob, he's a good neighbor of mine

A thousand times I heard him say:

Heaven on high ain't but pie in the sky,

That God is just a pipe dream for the fray.

Well I got my own slant on life

That I'm just itching to tell

But in the name of peace, best I hold my tongue

And keep my opinions to myself.

Ol' Joe and Bob, they're good neighbors of mine,

Though they do jerk my chain, I confess.

Once upon a time I'd be inclined to speak my mind,

But now I wish them only happiness.

Well I'm a hard-headed man of deep conviction

Seldom had a thought I did not express.

Once upon a time I'd be inclined to speak my mind

But now I think it best to give it a rest

And so I wish them only happiness.