The one good thing in my life Has gone away, I don't know why She's gone away, I don't know where Somewhere I can't follow her The one good thing has stayed too long My man was dead and she was gone Good thing, where have you gone? My good thing, you've been gone too long People say, I should forget There's plenty more, don't get upset People say, she's doing fine Meet your friends, I'll see you sometime That's not what I want to hear I want to hear she wants me near Good thing, where have you gone? My good thing, you've been gone too long Good, good, good, good thing Instrumental Then one day, she came back I was so happy that I didn't ask Mother came and took my blues God betrayed me like a fool Good thing, where have you gone? My good thing, you've been gone too long Good, good, good, good thing