Stuff That Works

Stuff That Works Lyrics

Rodney Crowell

I've got an old blue shirt and it suits me just fine

I like the way it feels so I wear it all the time

I've got an old guitar that won't ever stay in tune

But I like the way it sounds in a dark and empty room

I've got an old pair of boots that fit my feet just right

I can work all day and go out and dance all night

I've got a new used car that runs just like a top

Yeah I get the feeling it ain't ever gonna stop

Stuff that works ...stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real ...that stuff you feel

Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

I've got a pretty good friend who's seen me at my worst

He don't care if I'm a blessing or a curse

But he always shows up when the chips are down

That's the kind of friend I like.. to be around

Stuff that works ...stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real ...that stuff you feel

Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

Solo

There's a woman I love she's crazy and she paints like God

She's got a playground sense of justice she don't give odds

I've got a tattoo with her name right through my soul

And I think everything she touches turns to gold

Stuff that works ...stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real ...that stuff you feel

Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

Stuff that works ...stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real ...that stuff you feel

Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall