From the recording Perfectly Damaged
Lyrics
I’VE BEEN GONE A LONG TIME, YOU’D THINK SOME THINGS WOULD CHANGE, BUT WHEN I TALK TO MY OLD FRIENDS, IT ALL JUST SEEMS THE SAME.
I’VE BEEN WORKING, DRINKING, PLAYING HARD, KICKING BACK WAITING FOR THE PLANTS TO GROW, BIG IN MY BACKYARD. WHAT YOU BEEN DOING HAS THE WORLD BEEN GOOD ? THEY ALL ANSWER WITH.
NOT MUCH, NOT MUCH.
NOW ONE WOULD THINK AS THE YEARS GO BY, LIFE’S PATH WOULD EXPAND, BUT NOT MY FRIENDS THEY ALL STAND IN ONE SPOT, PLAYING IN PART TIME BANDS.
THEY’VE BEEN WORKING, DRINKING, PLAYING HARD, THE KIDS ARE GOOD, I’VE BEEN STAYING IN, SAVING FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. WHAT YOU BEEN DOING, HAS THE WORLD BEEN GOOD ? THEY ALL ANSWER WITH,
NOT MUCH, NOT MUCH.
I HEAR MUM DIED, THE HOUSE BURNT DOWN, YOUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER FLIRTS, BUT ITS ALL GOOD, I’VE BEEN LAYING LOW, BUT WHEN I SIT IT HURTS. COULDN’T MAKE IT DOWN TO YOUR SHOW LAST WEEK, CAUSE’ I COULDN’T GET OFF THE COUCH, THE FOOTY’S ON THE TV THE FRIDGE IS FULL, AND THE LITTLE WOMAN WANTS TO TOUCH.
NOT MUCH, NOT MUCH.
SO WE’LL CATCH UP SOON, YOU SHOULD DROP ROUND, SIT HAVE A GOOD LONG CHAT. GIMME’ A BUZZ WHEN YOUR BACK IN TOWN, HAVE A DRINK, MAYBE CHEW THE FAT.
I’LL BE HERE, I AIN’T GOIN NOWHERE, CAUSE’ I’M PAYING FOR A TROUBLED SPOT. SO MY FRIEND LETS MOVE RIGHT ALONG AND TALK ABOUT WHAT ?
NOT MUCH, NOT MUCH, NOT MUCH