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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andy Cox
Guitar
David Steele
Bass
George Chandler
Background Vocals
Jimmy Chambers
Background Vocals
Jimmy Helms
Background Vocals
Jools Holland
Piano
Roland Gift
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roland Gift
Songwriter
David Steele
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Andy Cox
Producer
Arun Chakraverty
Mastering Engineer
Fine Young Cannibals
Producer
Julian Mendelsohn
Mixing Engineer
Mike Pela
Engineer
Lyrics
The one good thing in my life
Has gone away, I don't know why
She's gone away, I don't know where
Somewhere I can't follow her
<span begin="37.702" end="39.536">The one good thing</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="39.482" end="40.949">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
<span begin="39.574" end="41.837">Didn't stay too long</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="41.960" end="45.347">(Woo, ooh, ooh-hoo)</span></span>
<span begin="43.560" end="45.630">My back was turned</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="45.351" end="46.935">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
And she was gone
Good thing
<span begin="50.793" end="52.793">Where have you gone?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="53.729" end="54.731">(Doo, doo-be-doo)</span></span>
My good thing
<span begin="56.528" end="58.328">You've been gone too long</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="57.750" end="1:00.632">(Good thing, doo, doo, doo-be-doo)</span></span>
People say I should forget
There's plenty more, don't get upset
People say she's doin' fine
Mutual friends I see sometime
<span begin="1:24.297" end="1:26.217">That's not what</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:26.188" end="1:27.636">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
<span begin="1:26.246" end="1:28.729">I want to hear</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:28.610" end="1:31.585">(Woo, ooh, ooh-hoo)</span></span>
<span begin="1:30.200" end="1:32.195">I want to hear</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:32.053" end="1:33.343">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
She wants me near
Good thing
<span begin="1:37.509" end="1:39.427">Where have you gone?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:40.395" end="1:42.128">(Doo, doo-be-doo)</span></span>
My good thing
<span begin="1:43.173" end="1:45.138">You've been gone too long</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:44.405" end="1:45.205">(Good thing)</span></span>
(Doo, doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)
Then one day, she came back
I was so happy that I didn't ask
<span begin="2:22.701" end="2:23.984">Mornin' came</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:24.488" end="2:25.939">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
<span begin="2:24.870" end="2:26.921">Into my room</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:26.939" end="2:30.390">(Woo, ooh, ooh-hoo)</span></span>
<span begin="2:28.539" end="2:30.974">Caught me dreamin'</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:30.390" end="2:31.856">(Hey, hey, hey)</span></span>
Like a fool
<span begin="2:34.008" end="2:37.926">Good thing, my good thing</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:38.725" end="2:40.709">(Doo, doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
My, my good thing
<span begin="2:41.938" end="2:43.652">Where have you gone?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:42.769" end="2:45.636">(Good thing, doo, doo, doo-be-doo)</span></span>
<span begin="2:45.300" end="2:49.417">My good thing, my good thing</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:50.404" end="2:52.404">(Doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
<span begin="2:52.313" end="2:55.796">Girl, where have you gone?</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:55.881" end="2:58.180">(Doo, doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
It's been so long
<span begin="2:59.846" end="3:01.329">Good God, girl</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:02.145" end="3:03.945">(Doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
Good God, girl
<span begin="3:05.662" end="3:07.196">Good God, girl</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:07.532" end="3:09.884">(Doo, doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
<span begin="3:11.513" end="3:12.414">Good God</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:13.739" end="3:15.478">(Doo, doo-be-doo, good thing)</span></span>
Written by: Roland Gift, Steele, David