On the CBC radio music video of 'Good
People', Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett describe how they came to write it. It was written by Sean McCann and Great Big Sea's friend Paul Lann after they had visited a pub near Paul's cabin called the End Of Line which is where the chorus came from....“Good people aren't hard to find, they're right around the corner, at the end of the line, it's true!”
Great Big Sea's 'Good People Project' has been asking for fans to tweet their picture and identify the
particular concert they are attending. They are then screened on a
huge video screen during the performance of the song. It is a way for
Great Big Sea to show their appreciation to their fans. Yes there are
a lot of wonderful Great Big Sea fans not just in Canada but
throughout the world.
Image from kukoshuko.wordpress.com (no copyright infringement intended)
Good
People (lyrics)
The
world today can be a scary place;
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.
Ask 'em for a shovel,
And they'll dig you a hole.
Put the coffee on,
And drag you in from the cold.
If you get lost,
They'll show you where to go,
Even give you a ride, good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend some time with you!
Ooh ooh ooh.
A man ain't nothing if he ain't got a friend,
Down and out without a penny to spend.
The bells above will ring in the end,
For good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend some time with you!
Ooh ooh ooh.
[Accordion Solo]
Rich and poor are born to be free,
Fly around the world or sail the seven seas.
There ain't no place that I'd rather be,
Then here right now, with good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend my time with you!
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Ooh ooh ooh.
The world today can be a scary place;
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.
Ask 'em for a shovel,
And they'll dig you a hole.
Put the coffee on,
And drag you in from the cold.
If you get lost,
They'll show you where to go,
Even give you a ride, good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend some time with you!
Ooh ooh ooh.
A man ain't nothing if he ain't got a friend,
Down and out without a penny to spend.
The bells above will ring in the end,
For good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend some time with you!
Ooh ooh ooh.
[Accordion Solo]
Rich and poor are born to be free,
Fly around the world or sail the seven seas.
There ain't no place that I'd rather be,
Then here right now, with good people.
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Good people got peace of mind,
And I'd like to spend my time with you!
Good people aren't hard to find:
They're right around the corner,
At the end of the line, it's true!
Ooh ooh ooh.
The world today can be a scary place;
Hard to keep your faith in the human race.
We're runnin' outta trees,
And we're runnin' outta space,
But we'll never run out of good people.
An image from the Good People project shown during a concert recently on the Great Big Sea XX tour.
