The ghoul of goodwill He lingers between here and there He's emotionally upset He's hopelessly fragile He falls down He falls down He can't stand the food He doesn't trust the water He hates the news He always sleeps He's gonna dream his life away He's gonna dream his life away The ghoul of goodwill He tries and tries again He knows he's just a little man He's afraid of the little man He falls down He falls down He tries to be well behaved He often takes a drink He loves the ones he loves He often takes a drink He's gonna dream his life away ... etc.