intro ------------ -----4-7-----4-7-- ---4-------5------ -4-------7-------- ------------ ------------ Take good core of what you've got My father said to me As he puffed his pipe and Baby B. He dandled on his knee Don't fool with fools who'll turn away Keep all Good Company Oo Hoo Oo Hoo Take care of those you call your own And keep Good Company Soon I grew and happy too My very good friends and me We'd play all day and Sally J. The girl from number four And very soon I begged her won't you Keep me Company Now marriage is an insinuation sure My wife and I our needs and nothing more All my friends by a year by and by disappear But we're safe enough behind our door. I flourished in my humble trade My reputation grew The work devoured my waking hours But when my time was through Reward of all my efforts my own Limited Company I hardly noticed Sall as we Pated Company xx444x xx344x xx244x xx644x All through the years in the end it appears There was never really anyone but me Now I'm old I puff my pipe But no-one's there to see I ponder on the lesson of My life's insanity Take care of those you call your own And Keep Good Company "solo" chords (1:56) x x 16 15 14 14 x x x 13 14 12 x x x 11 12 11 x x x 14 13 10

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque des réflexions sur les relations et la solitude à travers le prisme de la vie. Elle commence par un conseil paternel sur l’importance de bien choisir ses compagnons et de nouer des liens sincères. L’artiste se remémore ses années de jeunesse, agrémentées de jeu et d'amitié, contrastant avec une vie adulte marquée par les obligations et un certain isolement, où même les amitiés semblent s'effacer avec le temps. Il aborde avec mélancolie le fait que, malgré ses succès professionnels, il se retrouve finalement seul à contempler le sens de sa vie. Au fil des saisons de son existence, il réalise que préserver ceux qui nous sont chers est primordial, et ce conseil résonne comme une vérité profonde, au-delà des succès éphémères.