Why Can't You Be Good
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Version 1 is a live band recording
Note that on Barking At The Oops, the first guitar chord is missing, due to the way the spoken introduction has been removed Note that on Rough Street Love Letter, the start of the song is cross faded with the ending of The Tune Note that on the Illegal Noise Rough Mix 3 CD (titled Friends And Strangers), the opening chord is further cut and a fade out is applied to the applause at the end |
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Version 2 is a live solo performance with acoustic guitar
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Version 3 is a full studio recording
Note that Rehearsal 4 Reality and Down Under CD versions have reversed stereo images compared with the Down Under LP |
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Version 4 is a live recording, performed with a full band in Rotterdam, Holland in 1982
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lyrics version 1
La la
La la la la la la
Oh why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
Well what am I s’posed to do
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why can't you be good
Just be good baby, just be good
Just try you know, just try to be good
You don't have to be perfect
Just, just be good
Sometimes I stay around all night waiting for you to come back
You don't come back, you don't come back
You come home late yeah the next day yeah
Why can't you be good
It gets a little bit lonely sometimes, gets a little lonely
It gets a a little bit lonely baby
Woah, waiting for you
Be good, be good, be good
La la la la la la
Oh why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
Well what am I s’posed to do
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why can't you be good
Just be good baby, just be good
Just try you know, just try to be good
You don't have to be perfect
Just, just be good
Sometimes I stay around all night waiting for you to come back
You don't come back, you don't come back
You come home late yeah the next day yeah
Why can't you be good
It gets a little bit lonely sometimes, gets a little lonely
It gets a a little bit lonely baby
Woah, waiting for you
Be good, be good, be good
lyrics version 2
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
And that your heart is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
Well what am I s’posed to do
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know [x2]
Why you can't be good
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
And that your heart is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
Well what am I s’posed to do
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know [x2]
Why you can't be good
lyrics version 3
Oh ho oh
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you’ve got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine (Ooh ooh ooh)
I see traces on your clothes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Ba ba ba ba ba
Take another look inside your dreams tonight (Aah aah)
When you go to sleep (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
And that your heart is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers (Oh oh)
Well what am I supposed to do
Do you love me
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep (Ooh ooh)
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
Your face, it looks so pretty
But your mind is such a mess
You’ve got a cold and wicked heart
It's beatin’ underneath your breath
Well what is the reason (Ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh)
What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh)
What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why you can't be good (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why can't you be good
Why can't you be good babe
You know you break my heart
You say you love me but I know it's not so
I can't follow you every place you go
Why can't you be good
You know I feel a little lonely
Oh oh oh
Oh woh
Yeah yeah
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you’ve got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine (Ooh ooh ooh)
I see traces on your clothes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Well what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Ba ba ba ba ba
Take another look inside your dreams tonight (Aah aah)
When you go to sleep (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
And that your heart is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers (Oh oh)
Well what am I supposed to do
Do you love me
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep (Ooh ooh)
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
Your face, it looks so pretty
But your mind is such a mess
You’ve got a cold and wicked heart
It's beatin’ underneath your breath
Well what is the reason (Ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh)
What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh)
What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I’d like to know (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why you can't be good (Ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Why can't you be good
Why can't you be good babe
You know you break my heart
You say you love me but I know it's not so
I can't follow you every place you go
Why can't you be good
You know I feel a little lonely
Oh oh oh
Oh woh
Yeah yeah
lyrics version 4
Wo oh oh
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you’ve got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
What am I s’posed to do
Wo-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Oh
Take another long look inside your mind tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers baby
What am I s’posed to do
Oh-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Ah can't you be good
Just be good you know, be good
I'm not saying you got to be perfect
You don't got to be perfect
Just try to be good, try
Try try try
Try to be good
You know sometimes, sometimes I stay up all night, you don't come home
Uh-uh, you don't come home
You don't come home 'til the next day
Or the next day after that, or the next day after that
Just try, try to be good
Try try
Gets a little bit lonely baby, a little bit lonely
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you’ve got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
What am I s’posed to do
Wo-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Oh
Take another long look inside your mind tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers baby
What am I s’posed to do
Oh-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Ah can't you be good
Just be good you know, be good
I'm not saying you got to be perfect
You don't got to be perfect
Just try to be good, try
Try try try
Try to be good
You know sometimes, sometimes I stay up all night, you don't come home
Uh-uh, you don't come home
You don't come home 'til the next day
Or the next day after that, or the next day after that
Just try, try to be good
Try try
Gets a little bit lonely baby, a little bit lonely
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