mark Seymour
Good Old Boys Stuff
 Versions
Commentary
Lyrics
Versions
| Version |
Length |
Source |
Availability |
Live Acoustic
 |
3:18 |
Mark Seymour Daytime
and the Dark album. |
Moderately common. Available new in Australia on
CD. |
Recommended Version.
Commentary
Inspired by Mark Seymour's relationships in his earlier years that were
'doomed not to survive'.
Lyrics
I've been hanging around your old stamping ground
I've been up to my neck in good cheer
I've been slapped on the back and kissed on the cheek
Hey let me buy you another beer
And you came along with your happy
little song
I could have read you but I read you
wrong
You ran for the cover when the chips
were down
I heard you were looking all over
town
For that good old boys stuff
I've had a gutful of your diamond in the rough
And your good old boys stuff
That good old boys stuff
Whatever happened to the good old
days
How come it took you
so long
To get blown away by the next big
thing?
Was it the wine, the women or the
song?
She's taking over, she's got the
goods
She's on the radio in your neighbourhood
She used to be in love with you my
friend
But she got tired in the end
Of your good old boys stuff
She's had a gutful, she's had enough
Of your good old boys stuff
Your good old boys stuff
Here come the girls with their perfect skin
Here come the new billionaires
It's only jealousy lurking within
So go tell someone who cares
They've got the microphone, they've got the news
With their citadels and the new age blues
It's going to come back to bite you again
But you live and hope until then
For that good old boys stuff
We've had a gutful, you've had enough
Of that diamond in the rough
That good old boys stuff
2001 Live Lyrics:
I've been hanging around your old
stamping ground
I've been up to my neck in good cheer
I've been slapped on the back and
kissed on the cheek
Hey let me buy you another beer
And you came along with your happy
little song
I could have read you but I read you
wrong
You ran for the cover when the chips
were down
I heard you were looking all over
town
For that good old boys stuff
I've had a gutful, I've had enough of
your
Good old boys stuff
Your good old boys stuff
What ever happened to the good old
days
How come it took you
so long
To get blown away by the next big
thing?
Was it the wine, the women or the
song?
She's taking over yeh, she's got the
goods
She's on the radio in your neighbourhood
She used to be in love with you my
friend
But she got tired in the end
Of your good old boys stuff
She's had a gutful of your
diamond in
the rough
And your good old boys stuff
Your good old boys stuff
La la la, na na na ...
Thinking over the sadness of time
Hoping your dreams will come true
All the beers and the bars and the
big guitars
All the deals that never came through
We'll take that old man dancing
the line
And I've run them out and I'm run out
of time
And I'm surrounded by children, I've learned how to dine
I'm flat out pretending and I'm
running out the crime
And that good old boys stuff
I've had a gutful of your
diamond in
the rough
And your good old boys stuff
Your good old boys stuff
I've had a gutful
I've had enough of your good old boys
stuff
Your good old boys stuff
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