00:13A recent movie story said, you don't have to be nice
00:20But if you say you're a good one, you ought to back it up, at least twice
00:25Out on the street, in the checkout line, with the kid in the cart and the clerk on shift
00:32Goodness is in the line you quote, it's how you carry the limits
00:39So be nice, if you're calling yourself good, hold the door, say you please
00:45Treat folks like you should, it doesn't cost much, just a little respect
00:50Be nice while you're here, it's the best thing, yeah
00:58It's the best thing, yeah
01:07I've seen it in the small stuff, the coffee left on the counter by eight
01:13The text, the text that says I'm running late and still shows up straight
01:19No metal for the easy move, no badge for the polished grin
01:26Just a way to leave a room better, than the way you walked in
01:33So be nice, if you're calling yourself good, hold the door, say you please
01:38Treat folks like you should, it doesn't cost much, just a little respect
01:43Be nice while you're here, it's the best thing, yeah
01:51It's the best thing, yeah
02:01The movie gets its punchline, and then the credits roll away
02:07But real life keeps asking, what you're willing to say
02:13So be nice, if you're calling yourself good, hold the door, say you please
02:19Treat folks like you should, it doesn't cost much, just a little respect
02:28A recent movie story proclaimed to the girl who would become super
02:34You don't always have to be nice, but I expect you to be good for that
02:39Movie will suffice, but for here on earth, I declare
02:43Be nice if you claim goodness, cost nothing to share a smile
02:50Be nice while you're here, that's the best thing, yeah
03:20The Life and Living Series
03:23Five Standalone Stories
03:25Read them in any order
03:27By Joseph M. Leonard