Lyrics
God has been so good
God just ain't good enough
He's been better than good to me
God has had my back
In the midst of my enemies
And I ain't even have to be there
I have roamed many cities
Friends not very many
But God took care of me
and my children
I am connected to this air that I breathe
The oceans and the seas, the mountains and the skies and the trees
And I'm gonna get everything that belongs to me
God has been so good
So good to me
His love it flows like a river
And it runs deep, deep in my soul
Oh his faithfulness I've seen enemies become footstools
But because I love Him I don't mind
Giving them another chance
To have a seat at the table come on Judas
God has been so good
God just ain't good enough
He's been better than good to me
I call on the Lord for the souls that were lost
Because somebody represented you in the wrong way
I call on You Lord for the souls that were lost
Because some child watch mam run from pillar to post
I call on the Lord for the souls that were lost
Cause papa was a rolling stone from bed to bed
I call on the Lord for the souls that were lost
Somebody could be contemplating suicide and it's a do or die
Oh but I trust you God
Cause You've been real real good
God just ain't good enough
He's been better than good
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Better Than Good To Me" opens with a phrase built to sound almost like a contradiction — God has been so good that the ordinary word "good" no longer covers it. That opening line sets the tone for the verses that follow, which move through specific claims rather than vague gratitude: protection among enemies, provision while raising children, a sense of belonging built into creation itself. The singer describes having roamed many cities with few friends, yet never without care, which grounds the praise in lived circumstance rather than abstraction.
The song's turn toward forgiveness is its most striking move, describing enemies made into footstools while still choosing to offer them "another chance" and "a seat at the table," language that recalls both a psalm about triumph over enemies and the picture of Jesus sharing a table with the very disciple who would betray him. The closing verses widen from personal testimony to intercession, calling on the Lord for lost souls facing shame, absence, and despair. What begins as an account of personal goodness ends as a prayer offered on behalf of others.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 110:1 God makes enemies a footstool, directly echoed in the lyric about enemies becoming footstools.
- Matthew 5:44 Jesus teaches love for enemies, matching the singer's choice to give enemies another chance.