Stuff That Works

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, dance all night

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

I got a feeling it ain't ever gonna stop

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real, that stuff you feel

The stuff you always reach for when you fall

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

And 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 stuff that I like to be around

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

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

Stuff that's real, that stuff you feel

It's the stuff you always reach for when you fall

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

She's got a playground sense of justice, and 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

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

Stuff that's real, that stuff you feel

That stuff you always reach for when you fall