Lyrics Goofus - Carpenters

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