Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Goofus , by - Carpenters. Release date: 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 |