When It's Good
Written by
Ben Harper
Original Artist
Ben Harper
you're a prison
i can't escape
you're a decision
i never make
heard me laughing
you heard me weep and moan
when it's good
it's good
when it's gone
it's gone
they say time will
kill the pain
i say pain is gonna
kill my time
lord won't you save me
or leave me alone
when it's good
it's so good
when it's gone
it's gone
i hang your picture
above my mind
don't do anything
you can't deny
i could never
be your pawn
when it's good
it's good
when it's gone
it's gone
some drink to remember
some to forget
some for satisfaction
some for regret
i hope a brighter
day to you i've shown
when it's good
it's so good
when it's gone
it's gone
Album Version
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) Netherlands CDVUSDJ 234 (11/30/02)
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) United States 80640 (02/01/03)
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) Netherlands CDVUSF X 234 (02/24/03)
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) United States (03/01/03)
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) United States 80640 (03/11/03)
- Diamonds On The Inside (2xLP) United States 83003 (03/11/03)
- Diamonds On The Inside (CD) Japan VJCP-68485 (03/19/03)
Live Version(s)
- WFUV City Folk Live VI (CD) Recorded 2003-03-12 @ WFUV Studio A United States CFL006 (07/01/03)
- KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 11 (2xCD) Recorded 2003-03-14 @ KGSR Studios United States (07/01/03)
- KBCO Studio C Vol. 15 (CD) Recorded 2003-08-28 @ KBCO Studio C United States KBCO-C-15 (10/01/03)
- Live At Red Rocks: 8/27/03 (CD) Recorded 2003-08-27 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre United States (10/01/03)
- Live From The Granada Theater: Dallas, Texas September 10, 2013 (Digital) Recorded 2013-09-10 @ Granada Theater United States BHR002 (12/31/13)
First Played
Last Played
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- Oct 23, 2024 in Solana Beach, CA
- Aug 19, 2023 in Des Moines, IA
- Aug 16, 2023 in Columbus, OH
- Aug 15, 2023 in Carmel, IN
- Aug 13, 2023 in Edmonton, Canada
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- Sep 19, 2021 in Felton, CA
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- Feb 29, 2020 in Tauranga, New Zealand
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- Sep 25, 2019 in Tulsa, OK
- Jun 09, 2019 in Saint-Pierre, Réunion
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