Rules for Good Men As Taught Through the Ages

no matter the current zeitgeist
a good man holds his tears
'cause ain't no pain can't be walked off
and a man, he's got to man up
and shake it off
and keep moving
'cause a good man is a man and ain't no goddamn sissy

and no matter how good or bad she is
a good man puts her first --
gives his place on the last boat to a woman he don't know
dirties his clothes and hands changing her tire on the way to work
gives her his coat in coldest winter
and holds his temper while she rages
and holds the door if she'll let him
('cause chivalry is good looking, baby,
but she can open the goddamn door herself if she deems a man unworthy)

a good man is always at the mercy of the mother of his children
he is seldom given consideration as parent for more than being a workhorse
for he carries the taint of his brethren's sins
and is first and foremost dispensable --
thus a good man qualifies for the most physically challenging
dirtiest, most dangerous jobs on the planet
and is first in line for combat
and first to take the bullet
and to bear the brunt
and to lay it on the line
for his and for hers
'cause a good man is only a man
and does what a man is expected to do