Ain’t Nuthin’s Gonna Be Alright

I used to have this good friend

He was better than the rest

The sickness went right through his bones

God put him to the test

He took me by his bedside

Took me by the hand

He whispered, "Keep it goin', son

Just do the best you can"

Then he was gone, gone, gone

Like a shadow in the night

Man, when all is said and done

Ain't nuthin's gonna be alright

I used to have this big house

On the right side of the tracks

Been setting fires all my life

To the things you can't get back

I took up my insurance claim

I placed it on a bet

The cards, they came up 22

How unlucky can you get?

It was gone, gone, gone

Ain't no use gettin' uptight

'Cause when all is said and done

Ain't nuthin's gonna be alright

Once I had this angel

Played it close to the vest

Lived up in a silver cloud

On 48th Street West

She was pointin' to the future

I was lookin' to the past

I was so much older than her

And she was movin' fast

And she danced the Cuban mambo

And she had this magic cat

I was so afraid to just let go

So I packed up all my hats

Then I was gone, gone, gone

Like a bandit in the night

'Cause when all is said and done

Ain't nuthin's gonna be alright

Oh, no

The angels that I'd known before

No eyes, no name, no face

Could not hold a candle

To her majesty and grace

This road that I been traveling on

Is coming to an end

Manhattan is in shambles

LA's just a dead end

I'm goin' back to New Jersey

Gonna catch an early morning flight

But my car broke down on the 405

And nuthin', and nuthin', ain't nuthin's gonna be alright

Nuthin's gonna be alright

Ain't nuthin's gonna be alright

Nuthin's gonna be alright, nuthin's gonna be alright

Hey, hey

Hey, hey

Hey, hey