You Were Always Good to Me Lyrics by Paul Dempsey/California (v1) You were always good to me Something I didnt always see You were stern yet fair With a terrifying stare You knew things I didnt know (v2) You knew it was cold out there You wanted me to be aware To learn how to stay warm Be ready for a sudden storm Should ill winds begin to blow (chorus) I didnt always like your direction But you never allowed objections And as Ive gotten older I know it was for my own protection And now I can really see You were always good to me Instrumentalpart (bridge) Life can be cold sometimes But sometimes the sun shines And Ive learned to trust myself Im like everyone else Just trying to get by (v3) You taught me listening had value And that perception did too Now I watch and I listen There is little Im missing I never just comply (chorus) I didnt always like your direction But you never allowed objections And as Ive gotten older I know it was for my own protection And now I can really see You were always good to me