People just ain't no good
I think that's
well understood
you can see it
everywhere you look
people just ain't no good
We were married
under cherry trees
under blossom
we made our vows
all the blossoms
come sailing down
through the streets
and through the playground
The sun would stream
on the sheets
awoken by
the morning bird
we'd buy the sunday
newspapers
and never read
a single word
People they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good
Seasons came
seasons went
the winter stripped
the blossoms bare
a different tree
now lines the streets
shaking its fists
in the air
The winter slammed
us like a fist
the windows rattling
in the gales
to which she drew
the curtains
made out of her
wedding veil
People they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good at all
To our love
send a dozen
white lilies
to our love
send a coffin of wood
to our love
let all the pink-eyed
pigeons coo
that people
they just ain't
no good
To our love
send back all
the letters
to our love
a valentine of blood
to our love
let all the jilted
lovers cry
that people
they just ain't
no good
It ain't that in their
hearts they're bad
they can comfort you
some even try
they nurse you when you're
ill of health
they bury you when you
go and die
It ain't that in their
hearts they're bad
they'll stick by you
if they could
ah but that's just
bullshit baby
people just
ain't no good
People they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good at all
People they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good
people they
ain't no good at all