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I was born on a farm out in Iowa
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A flaming youth I was bound I would fly away
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I packed my grip and I grabbed my saxophone
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Can't read notes, but I play anything by ear
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I made up tunes on the sounds that I used to hear
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When I'd start to play folks to say
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"Sounds a little Goofus to me"
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(*) Cornfed chords appeal to me
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I like rustic harmony
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Hold a note and change the key
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Hey but that's "Goofus"
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Not according to the rules
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That you learn in music schools
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But the folks just dance like fools
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They sure go for " Goofus"
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Got a job but I just couldn't keep it long
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The leader said that I played all the music wrong
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So I stepped out with an outfit of my own
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(**) Got together a new kind of orchestra
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And we all played just the same "Goofus" harmony
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And I must admit we made a hit
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"Goofus" has been lucky for me
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