Stuff That Works
Guy Clark

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I got an ol’ blue shirt 
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And it suits me just fine 
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I like the way it feels 
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So I wear it all the time 
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I got an old guitar 
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It won’t ever stay in tune 
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I like the way it sounds 
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In a dark and empty room 

I got an ol’ pair of boots 
And they fit just right 
I can work all day 
And I can dance all night 
I got an ol’ used car 
And it runs just like a top 
I get the feelin’ it ain’t 
Ever gonna stop 

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Stuff that works, stuff that holds up 
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The kind of stuff you don’t hang on the wall 
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Stuff that’s real, stuff you feel 
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The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall 

I got a pretty good friend 
Who’s seen me at my worst 
He can’t tell if I’m a blessing 
Or a curse 
But he always shows up 
When the chips are down 
That’s the kind of stuff 
I like to be around 

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I got a woman I love 
She’s crazy and paints like God 
She’s got a playground sense of justice 
She won’t take odds 
I got a tattoo with her name 
Right through my soul 
I think everything she touches 
Turns to gold 

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