Alberta Hunter — A Good Man Is Hard To Find

A good man is hard to find Yes, you always get the other kind And when you think he's your regular pal You look for him and find him messin' 'round some other gal Then you'll rave Yes, you'll crave You'll wanna see him dead Wanna kill him And in his grave Now if your man is nice Take my advice Hug in the morning Kiss him late at night Give him lots of loving Be sure to treat him right 'Cause a good man, nowadays, is hard to find (Have mercy) I said a good man is hard to find Yes, you always get the other kind And when you think he's your regular pal You look for him and find him messin' round some other gal Then you'll rave Yes, you'll crave You'll wanna see him dead And in his grave Now if you can be nice Take my advice Oh, bed him in the morning Kiss him late at night Give him loads of loving And be sure to treat him right 'Cause a good man, nowadays, is hard to find (I said, lay it on me) [Horn solo] (Now talk to me, have mercy) (That's the kind of man I want, a real man) (I hear you playing, lay it on me) Yes, a good man, so hard to find Oh, you always get the other kind And when you think he's your all in all You look for him and find him in another chick's stall Then you'll rave Yes, you'll crave You'll wanna see him dead In his grave But if he won't be nice Take my advice Hug him in the morning Kiss him late at night And bop him over the head with a brick a few times And I'll bet he will treat you right And then from then on That good man of yours won't be so hard to find