Every Good Intention Lyrics - Tom Scullin

If a girl would sit beside me 

I'd be glad to take her home 

To meet the folks 

To tell some jokes 

Then never be alone 

We'd raise ourselves a family 

A garden we would grow 

If a girl would sit beside me 

Well 

I'd just have to take it slow 

(chorus) 

I'm every good intention 

the world has ever seen 

I'm every mothers fathers son 

that ever had a dream 

First on the road to heaven 

then I'm on the road to hell 

I'm every silver lining 

in every wishing well 

If a man would try to find me 

I'd reach out a lending hand 

And I'd go from here to Richmond 

If that's his promised land 

We'd talk about vibrations 

That were coming from the sky 

If a man would try to find me 

Well 

I'd just have to wonder why 

(chorus) 

I'm every good intention 

the world has ever seen 

I'm every mothers fathers son 

that ever had a dream 

First on the road to heaven 

then I'm on the road to hell 

I'm every silver lining 

in every wishing well 

If the Lord would leave his number 

I'd be glad to use the phone 

I'd call him every morning 

Invite Him to my home 

I'd change the way I live my life 

I wouldn't smoke or drink 

If the Lord would leave his number 

Well 

I'd just need some time to think 

(chorus) 

I'm every good intention 

the world has ever seen 

I'm every mothers fathers son 

that ever had a dream 

First on the road to heaven 

then I'm on the road to hell 

I'm every silver lining 

in every wishing well