Good Good Trouble
Get in good trouble. Necessary trouble.
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Lyrics
“When you see something that isn’t right, you’ve got to say something… you’ve got to do something. Get in good trouble. Necessary trouble.”
We’ve been drifting on a tide of easy lies,
TV lights and empty alibis,
Shadows gather at the edge of dawn—
But the dream we hold is hanging on.
Silence is consent, we choose to speak,
A ray of hope for those who feel too weak.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
’Til the walls of injustice crumble;
Hand in hand we stand, we’ll never back down—
We’ll shake this ground.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
Bring the fire, burst the bubble;
For every freedom call, we’ll answer loud—
We’ll stand our ground.
From Seneca Falls and banners bright,
Where brave suffragists rose for the right;
Their footsteps carved a path so wide—
We walk their road with hope inside.
Silence is consent, we choose to speak,
A ray of hope for those who feel too weak.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
’Til the walls of injustice crumble;
Hand in hand we stand, we’ll never back down—
We’ll shake this ground.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
Bring the fire, burst the bubble;
For every freedom call, we’ll answer loud—
We’ll stand our ground.
On Pettus Bridge, on Bloody Sunday’s dawn,
John Lewis stood where truth was nearly gone.
His sacrifice ignites our flame—
We carry on, we make these claims:
“Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, or a year—it is the struggle of a lifetime.”
So rise up, brothers, rise up, sisters, rise—
Get in good trouble before justice dies.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
’Til the walls of injustice crumble;
Hand in hand we stand, we’ll never back down—
We’ll shake this ground.
We’re gonna make good, good trouble,
Bring the fire, burst the bubble;
For every freedom call, we’ll answer loud—
We’ll stand our ground.
Get in— good trouble!
Necessary— trouble!
For the soul— of our nation!
Good— Good trouble!
John Lewis
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Another great song David 😄👏🏼🎶💙! I love the Americana and Rock versions best.
Hi David, I Love your lyrics in Good Trouble. I am the fellow with hearing aids and find the third southern rock easiest to hear the words. I will be playing this version at local 7/17 Good Trouble rally and food drive. I deeply appreciate the voice you bring to the struggle for our country.