Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Goofus, artist - Carpenters.
Date of issue: 31.12.1975
Song language: English
Goofus |
I was born on a farm out in iowa |
A flaming youth I was bound I would fly away |
I packed my grip and I grabbed my saxophone |
CanЂ™t read notesbut I play anything by ear |
I made up tunes on the sounds that I used to hear |
When IЂ™d start to play folks to say |
Ђ™sounds a little goofus to meЂ™ |
(*) cornfed chords appeal to me |
I like rustic harmony |
Hold a note and change the key |
Hey but thatЂ™s Ђ™goofusЂ™ |
Not according to the rules |
That you learn in music schools |
But the folks just dance like fools |
They sure go for Ђ™ goofusЂ™ |
Got a job but I just couldnЂ™t keep it long |
The leader said that I played all the music wrong |
So I stepped out with an outfit of my own |
(**) got together a new kind of orchestra |
And we all played just the same Ђ™goofusЂ™ harmony |
And I must admit we made a hit |
Ђ™goofusЂ™ has been lucky for me |