Lyrics

Good Guys Wear Black

Verse 1
When I was a child I was taght what's right,
That bad guys wore black and good guys wear white.
Not to cheat, not steal, and not to fight
Or the boogie-man would come and get you in the night.
All those stories, and legends, and folklore too
I've grown to realize just ain't true.
It's not the color you wear, but what's inside
That really matters when you're lookin' a man in the eye.

Chorus:
I don't know how it started or where it began
But today I'm gonna put this rumor to an end.
They've got a bad reputation, but they got a bad rap
Sometimes good guys wear black.

Verse 2
In the clubs and bars on any given night
Men dressed in black are a familiar sight.
Most good, some bad, a few in between
Like the law of average in any scene.
Now lets get to the truth, most women agree
That a man in black spells mystery.
And when given the chance they'll play the game
Like a moth drawn to an open flame.

Words & Music
Eddie Troutt