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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Justin Cooley
Justin Cooley
Vocals
Brian Ge
Brian Ge
Keyboards
Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen
Bass
Clara Kennedy
Clara Kennedy
Cello
Chris Fenwick
Chris Fenwick
Keyboards
Shannon Ford
Shannon Ford
Drums
Andrew Zinsmeister
Andrew Zinsmeister
Guitar
Greg Riley
Greg Riley
Reeds
JULIE PACHECO
JULIE PACHECO
Reeds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeanine Tesori
Jeanine Tesori
Composer
David Lindsay-Abaire
David Lindsay-Abaire
Lyrics
John Clancy
John Clancy
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeanine Tesori
Jeanine Tesori
Producer
John Clancy
John Clancy
Producer
Carlos Mora
Carlos Mora
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Teng Chen
Teng Chen
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer
Derik Lee
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
David Stone
David Stone
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My brother played with nunchucks
I liked playing chess
My brother broke the knick-knacks
I would clean the mess
[Verse 2]
I ate my peas and carrots
My brother never would
And as my mother died
I promised to be good
[Verse 3]
The good kid
The good boy
The good one
[Verse 4]
The bookworm
The boyscout
The good son
[Verse 5]
What has it gotten me
Being good?
What has it gotten me?
[Verse 6]
My father smokes in silence
And paces in the yard
My brother goes to rehab
I study twice as hard
[Verse 7]
The good kid
The good boy
The good one
[Verse 8]
The unseen
The unheard
The good son
[Verse 9]
What has it gotten me
Being good?
[Verse 10]
Maybe a little bad
Could do a lotta good
Consider Frodo Baggins
Consider Robin Hood
[Verse 11]
The good kid
The good boy
The good one
[Verse 12]
The wrong thing
The right choice in the long run
[Verse 13]
What has it gotten me
Being good?
What has it gotten me
Being good?
Being good
Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire, Jeanine Tesori

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