THE GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals

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The one good thing in my life

Has gone away and I don't want to know why

She's gone away

I don't know where

Somewhere I can't follow her



The one good thing is taking too long

( Hey hey hey ooh ooh-ooh ooh... )

My back was turned and she was gone

( Hey hey hey )



(( Good thing )), where have you gone

( Goo goobie doo )

(( My good thing )), you've been gone too long ( Good thing )

( Goo goo goobie doo )



People say I should fall dead

New friend tomorrow, don't get upset

People say she's doing fine

Look at your friend and see her sometime



That's not or why I'm after what I want to hear

( Hey hey hey ooh ooh-ooh ooh... )

I want to hear, she wants me near

( Hey hey hey )



(( Good thing )), where have you gone ( Goo goobie doo )

(( My good thing )), you've been gone too ong ( Good thing )

( Goo goo doobie doo Good thing )



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Then one day she came back

I was so happy that I didn't act

Morning came into my room

( Hey hey hey ooh ooh-ooh ooh... )

God I've been dreaming like a fool

( Hey hey hey )



(( Good thing )), my my my good thing ( goo goobie goo )

My my my (( good thing )), where have you gone ( good thing )

( Goo goo goobie doo )

My (( good thing )), hee hee my good thing ( goo goobie doo )

My (( good thing )) girl, where have you gone ( good thing )

( Goo goo goobie doo good thing )

It's been so long, good God girl ( goo goobie doo good thing )

Good God girl, good God girl ( good thing )

( Goo goo goobie doo good thing )



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