Lyrics to
New Values

This version of New Values was released by Iggy Pop in 1979.

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I’m healthy as a horse
Ahh, but everything is spinnin’
And if I use a gun I’m sure to go to prison
I’m stubborn as a mule
And nobody breaks my rules
Ahh, but nothin’ comes my way.

I’ve got a hard-ass pair of shoulders
I’ve got a love you can’t imagine
Yeah, and what I got I double
I swear I’m keepin’ out of trouble.

I’m lookin’ for one new value
I’m lookin’ for one new value
But nothing comes my way.

We live in the same world..
We were young in the 20th century…

Ahh, but nothin’ comes my way.

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The lyrics for New Values are defined as the words making up the song released by Iggy Pop in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to New Values have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Iggy Pop and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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