The change will do you good
I always knew it would
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour

Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The sins of the flesh
Are simply sins of lust

Sweat's running down your back
Sweat's running down your neck
Heated couplings in the sun
(Or is that untrue?)
Colder couplings in the night
(Never saw your body)

Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The change will do you good
I always knew it would
You know the change will do you good
You know the change will do you good

Damaged goods (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Send them back (ah, ah, ah, ah)
I can't work, I can't achieve (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Send me back (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Open the till (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Give me the change you said would do me good
Refund the cost (ah, ah, ah, ah)
You said you're cheap but you're too much

Your kiss so sweet
Your sweat so sour
Sometimes I'm thinking that I love you
But I know it's only lust
The change will do you good
I always knew it would
You know the change will do you good
You know the change will do you good

I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
I'm kissing you goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Bye (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)


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Damaged Goods Lyrics as written by Hugo Burnham David Allen

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  • +8
    General Comment

    this song is about the effects of capitalism of human relationships. people have become commodities for each other. the line "damaged goods, send them back" refers to the parallels between a broken person and a broken item in a store, they both get discarded. they're worthless. the change will do you good is another parallel to human beings and commerce, as it was swiped from a supermarket jingle at the time.

    in conclusion, god bless socialism.

    thisisjasonon April 03, 2006   Link
  • +5
    General Comment

    Don't be such a snob liza, the whole purpose of the site is to share what you think songs mean, so if someone doesn't understand it then don't shout (or write in capitals) at them. Having said that, the "sounds like bloc party" comment was kind of funny.

    zertrudetrouton September 06, 2005   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    Jason's totally right, these guys are all big time Marxists. For some reason this song always reminds me of 'No Time To Be 21' by The Adverts. Another great tune.

    glam in the 321on March 27, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Gang of Four > Bloc Party.

    NightLighton May 27, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    does no one realize that gang of four INFLUENCED bloc party? uhm, so it SHOULD sound like bloc party, but it shouldn't be counted against them.

    morboton June 27, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    you mean Bloc Party sounds like Gang of Four.... ya know... considering they wrote this song 20+ years before Bloc Party even formed as a band... :-)

    this song is incredible..... the influence of this song, and this band, is mind-boggling.

    Zedd138on July 29, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Ummmm, bebra . . . "'damaged goods' is a euphemism for 'slut'"?

    I would hope that, after hearing this song, you would realize your comment is another example of the dehumanizing effects of mass consumerism.

    Jus sayin', sweetie.

    artmavenon November 10, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    lol, artmaven,you're wicked cool:):):):):):) Jus sayin' sweetie LOVE it:):):)

    another*teen*clicheon November 11, 2007   Link
  • +2
    Song Meaning

    This song is about difficulties in dating older women. He's been with her a short while, had sex a few times, but realized she's bat shit crazy & damaged goods. Time to leave. The reason he never saw her body was cause it was at night with the lights out, because she is embarrassed by her saggy old body.

    Peterboroughon November 21, 2017   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I love the bass at the beginning of this song. It almost doesn't sound like bass. Dave Allen is brilliant.

    foreverblue101on July 24, 2005   Link

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