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Jewel Akens

"The first gay rock single 45"

From the September 12, 1973 issue of The Advocate

He's Good For Me
Jewel Akens
[ G. Olds - J. Akens - N. Avenetti ]

Mama, when I was young you taught me right from wrong
Now I'm grown, I must leave home, my true love has come along
You know, mama, he's so good for me

You told me to leave him, to let him go
I tried to do it but I love him so
Mama, he loves me too, and there's just one thing that you can do
is leave us both alone

Mama, when I was young you taught me about the birds and the bees
Now I'm grown and on my own, you can't control me as you please
Oh, mama, he's so good for me

You told me to leave him, and to let him go
I tried to do it but I love him so
Mama, he loves me too, and there's just one thing that you can do
Is leave us both alone

Mama, woman, you better stop, the man is here to stay
All the wrong that he may do, I love him anyway
And oh, mama, he's doggone good for me
Oh, so doggone good, oh mama, the man is good to me
He's good to me, he's good for me, he's good to me
He's good for me, mama, I love that man, you don't understand
You just don't know, I love that man, cause he's good for me
He's so doggone good, he's good for me, so doggone good

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