led zeppelin - good times bad times lyrics

in the days of my youth, i was told what it means to be a man,
now i've reached that age, i've tried to do all those things the best i can.
no matter how i try, i find my way into the same old jam.

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good times, bad times, you know i had my share;
when my woman left home for a brown eyed man,
well, i still don't seem to care.

sixteen, i fell in love with a girl as sweet as could be,
only took a couple of days 'til she was rid of me.
she swore that she would be all mine and love me till the end,
but when i whispered in her ear, i lost another friend, oooh.

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i know what it means to be alone, i sure do wish i was at home.
i don't care what the neighbors say, i'm gonna love you each and every day.
you can feel the beat within my heart.
realize, sweet babe, we ain't ever gonna part.