Some Do Well But Some Do Good

[couchgrouch]

Some Do Well But Some Do GoodI heard he was well off, he'd managed to sell offhis junk bonds just before they tankedhe stepped from his Mercedes, cut off some old ladyin the ATM line by the bankit was late Fall and I know he sawa Salvation Army Santa Clausethen that wheeler dealer walked by the kettleand never dropped a nickelwell, I guess some are blessedwith gold and popularityand some do their part with golden heartsfull of charityMister, it's a right fine line'tween doin' right and doin' finebut in the end my friend it's understoodsome do well but some do goodthen I saw that frail old ladyshe musta been in her eightiesand she hadda try her card three or four timesthen she straightened her tattered collardonated twenty dollarswhen I'll bet she needed ev'ry dimeshe walked off down the block weak n slowwaited for a bus in the blowing snowI'd never seen a spirit like hersshe let a young lady with a baby get on firstwell, I guess some are blessedwith gold and popularityand some do their part with golden heartsfull of charityMister, it's a right fine line'tween doin' right and doin' finebut in the end my friend it's understoodsome do well but some do goodwell, ev'ry year I volunteerput on the red suit, buckle n boots and fake beardbut so far my richest rewardwas seeing...rich or poorit's not just giving but giving morethan we can affordcos some do well but some do goodsome do well but some do good(c)2006 Robert George