Well, me and my lady had our first big fight
So I drove around till I saw the neon light
The corner bar. It just seemed right so I pulled up.
Not a soul around but the old bar keep
Down at the end lookin' half asleep
But he walked up and said, what'll it be?
I said the good stuff.
He didn't reach around for the whiskey.
He didn't pour me a beer.
His blue eyes kinda went misty.
He said you can't find that here.

[Chorus]
'Cause its the first long kiss on a second date.
Momma's all worried when you get home late
And droppin' the ring in the spaghetti plate
'Cause you're hands are shakin' so much
And its the way that she looks with her eyes and her hair.
Eatin' burnt suppers the whole first year
And askin' for seconds to keep her from tearin' up
Yeah man, that's the good stuff.

He grabbed a carton of milk and he poured a glass.
And I smiled and said I'll have some of that.
We sat there and talked as an hour passed like old friends.
I saw a black and white picture and it caught my stare.
It was a pretty girl with bu-font hair
He said, that's my Bonnie, taken 'bout a year after we wed.
He said, I spent five years in the bar when the cancer took her from me.
But I've been sober three years now
'Cause the one thing's stronger than the whiskey

Was the sight of her holdin' my baby girl
The way she adored that string of pearls
I gave her the day that our youngest boy Earl
Married his high school love.
And its a new t-shirt sayin' I'm a grandpa.
Bein' right there as our time got small
And holdin' her hand when good the Lord called her up
Yeah man that's the good stuff.

He said, when you get home she'll start to cry.
When she says, I'm sorry, say so am I.
Look into those eyes so deep in love and drink it up
'Cause that's the good stuff.

That's the good stuff.



Lyrics submitted by jdeeregirloh

Track duration: 03:20

"The Good Stuff" as written by Craig Michael Wiseman, Jim Collins

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CAL IV ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:Great song to put things into perspective. The "good stuff" is also the most important stuff in life. Sometimes it's all too easy to take for granted or want more or be dissatisfied, but in the end, these are the moments! So, drink it up! Perfect song to play on your anniversary to remind you...
    Flag driftingdreameron July 11, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:i love how he writes and makes it suit reality perfectly.
    Flag xcaughtinablondxon October 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i feel like i have to clear this up. He sais "taken about a year after we wed..." The PHOTO was taken, not her. I know i was saying to myself "How can she be alive when their son marries, even though they were only married for a year?" lol. Anyways besides the extremely desperate "ill have some of that..." line, this song is very good. well done
    Flag guitarplayer360on January 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:what a cute bartender lol
    Flag poosh88on November 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Wow..I love this song..everytime I listen to it I listen to the lyrics carefully and get goosebumps!
    Flag poosh88on November 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is an amazing song, but every time I listened to it I was always confused because it sounded like the wife died a year after they were married. It didn't occur to me that it was the picture itself that was "Taken 'bout a year" after they got married. Now the song makes alot more sense :).
    Flag D_rok35on August 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i've always listened to this song and sung along and all, but for the first time today i actually listened to the words. and i cried. its just a really simple way to sum up how love feels. perfection.
    Flag bluesforgotten12on July 05, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:My favorite Kenny song he doesn't play it live as much as he should.
    It's so beautiful.
    Flag Oh!You PrettyThingson June 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yeah great song. it means the picture was taken a year after they wed.
    Flag bigred03on April 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think she died after the son was married.
    Flag thirtynoteson April 04, 2007   Link

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