What Good Is A Song

What good, what good is a song? (Ooh-ooh, yeah)

What good, what good is a song?

What good, what good is a song?

What good are the lyrics if they can't soothe you

If they can't ease a troubled mind?

Oh, what good is the beat if it can lure you?

It would be a waste of time

(Ooh) what good is the music if it can't please you? Oh, yeah

If it has no depth or height (what good is a song?)

What good is a rhyme if it can't relieve you, oh no

Of some problems in your life? (Life, oh yeah)

What good is a song if it can't inspire (ooh-ooh)

If it has no message to bring? (Oh, yeah)

If a song cannot send you higher, higher, higher

Then it's not good enough to sing

You can hum a little song when you're hurt

Then feel a reason for some laughter

Or whistle a melody while you work

It will make your day go faster

Songs have been known to lift up spirits

Songs have been known to touch the soul (what good is a song?)

But when nobody ever needs to hear it

Then it's not worth the title it holds (holds), holds (yeah)

What good is a song if it can't inspire? (Oh-oh, no)

If it has no message to bring (if it has no message to bring)

If a song cannot send you higher (higher), higher (higher), higher (higher)

Then it's not good enough to sing (if it ain't got no message)

Then it's not good enough to sing (if it cannot inspire, yeah)

Then it's not good enough to sing (if it can't soothe you)

What good, what good is a song?

If it cannot move you, oh no (it cannot please you)

Ooh, if it cannot soothe you?

What good, what good is a song?

Then it's not good enough to sing (if it ain't got no message)

Then it's not good enough to sing (if it cannot inspire, yeah)

Then it's not good enough to sing (doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)

If it ain't got no message (if it can't send you higher)

What good, what good is a song?

Mm, if it can't ease you (if it cannot help or relieve you)

What good, what good is a song?