stuff that works

i got an ol' blue shirt

and it suits me just fine

i like the way it feels

so i wear it all the time

i got an old guitar

it won't ever stay in tune

i like the way it sounds

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

stuff that works

stuff that holds up

the kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall

stuff that's real

stuff you feel

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

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