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Guy Clark-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' hang on the wall
Stuff that' real, stuff you feel
The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall
I got a pretty good friend
Who' seen me at my worst
He can' tell if I'm a blessing
Or a curse
But he always shows up
When the chips are down
That' the kind of stuff
I like to be around
Stuff that works, stuff that holds up
The kind of stuff you don' hang on the wall
Stuff that' real, stuff you feel
The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall
I got a woman I love
She's crazy and paints like God
She's got a playground sense of justice
She won' take odds
I got a tattoo with her name
Right through my soul
I think everything she touches
Turns to gold

If you YouTube it, pick the live version with Guy Clark and Verlon Thompson. It’s tops.

Thank you for sharing.  Whew... .pretty deep lyrics!

Guy Clark was a great singer/songwriter. Do you have a favorite? I’m always looking for new inspiration.

BOY - Army

You should see my favorite people
You catch a glimpse of gold through their skins
I walk on air whenever I'm with them
They're where the happiness begins
And I'm alright on my own, but with them I'm much better
They're like diamonds and diamonds are forever

They stand taller than giants
They outshine all the stars
They are the love above the love
They're my army of fortune
They win every war
They are the love above the love

They're a boat when I'm underwater
They tame the sharks and they calm the waves
When I choke they pat my back harder
My load is light, my secrets are safe
And I'm alright on my own but with them I'm much better
They're like diamonds and diamonds are forever

This expresses very well my feelings about my friends and family and how they support me.

Thanks blooming! I just listened to it on YT. Great song. One thing I’ve realized through all of this is who is really here for me when I truly need support in my life. That song paints a very accurate picture. Thanks for sharing.

Gillian Welch-Lowlands

This song strays from the topic, but it’s fitting just the same. I love music sharing.


Saw a girl on the street from my home
Like a fire on the hillside she shown
And I knew right then that my best days were gone
And I'd been, been in the lowlands too long

Oh I've been in the lowlands too long
Oh, I know, I know that I should go
And I've been in the lowlands too long

This is not how it was at the start
There's a doubt and a blame in my heart
And it's no one else, no fault but my own
And I've been in the lowlands too long

Oh I've been in the lowlands too long
Oh, I know, I know that I should go
And I've been in the lowlands too long

What is this weight in my mind
And what is this new sense of time
It's the open fields and the friends that I’ve known
And I've been in the lowlands too long

I can sing it all out in a song
I can do nothing all the day long
But I can't do right when I know why I'm wrong
And I've been in the lowlands too long

Oh I've been in the lowlands too long
Oh, I know, I know that I should go
And I've been in the lowlands too long