Pretty Good John Prine

Well, he calls me up twice a year Just ask me how'd it go Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain Actually everything is just about the same I met a girl from Venus, and her insides were lined in gold Well

John Prine Low

I verified the mathand double-checked the syntaxI tried to heal your bodybut it just kept coming backyou never had a chanceI thought I was a poetI had so much to saybut now I want to see the bloodI...

A Good Time John Prine

success was something you just had to be and I would spend myself unknowingly and you know that I could have me a million more friends and all I'd have to lose is my point of view but I had no idea what a good

Lulu Walls John Prine

dark We first met at the park Just sitting by the fountain all alone I lifted up my hat And then began to chat She said she'd allow me to see her at her home Chorus: Such a star I've never seen She's as pretty

My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight John Prine

in bloom While the birds make music all the day The young folks roll on the little cabin floor All merry, all happy and bright By 'n by hard times come a-knocking at the door Then my old Kentucky home good

The Great Compromise John Prine

And she knew I had to walk pretty far And as soon as I passed through the moonlight She hopped into a foreign sports car Chorus Well, you know I could have beat up that fella But it was her that had hopped

Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore John Prine

Well, I picked it up and I ran outside Slapped on my window shield, And if I could see old Betsy Ross I tell her how good I feel. Chorus: But your flag decal won't get you Into Heaven any more.

Saddle In The Rain John Prine

for me To have this accident So he could drink my wine And eat me like a sacrament And I just stood there like I do Then I came and went I came and went Like a bird in a foreign sky Couldn't even say good

Sour Grapes John Prine

would say I was lazy Say sour grapes You can laugh and stare Say sour grapes But I don't care I couldn't care less if she never come back I was gonna leave her anyway And all the good

Blue Umbrella John Prine

umbrella rest upon my shoulder hide the pain while the rain makes up my mind well, my feet are wet from thinking this thing over and it's been so long since I felt the warm sunshine just give me one good

Christmas In Prison John Prine

It was Christmas in prison and the food was real good we had turkey and pistols carved out of wood and I dream of her always even when I don't dream her name's on my tongue and her blood's in my stream

Out Of Love John Prine

only go around once in life, they say And when I'm out of love, I'm out of you These teardrops that I'm crying are the champagne of bottled tears, And I must admit that I've shed one or two, But when good

Dear Abby John Prine

G C G So listen up buster and listen up good, D G Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood. C D G Signed, Dear Abby. G C G Dear Abby,Dear Abby, my fountain pen leaks.

Middle Man John Prine

Dropped a fork And he saw Flo's legs Straightened his apron And burnt my eggs I got competition Everywhere I go These days She was leaning on the juke box And was lookin' real good

The Bottomless Lake John Prine

ground Smoke 'em if you got 'em I'm so scared, I can hardly breathe I may never see my sweetheart again So if you're ever goin' on a big trip You better be careful out there Start everything on your good

Donald And Lydia John Prine

C F C Small town, bright lights, Saturday night, C D G Pool halls and pinballs are flashing their lights. C F C Making change behind the counter in a penny arcade C G C Sat the fat girl daughter of...

Take The Star Out Of The Window John Prine

Robert was a sailor For the best years of his life His captain was his mother And the ocean was his wife Only fresh out of the cradle Life's one and only spring He was sworn to do his duty And got ...

The Late John Garfield Blues John Prine

weight Wind blown scarves in top down cars All share one western trait Sadness leaks through tear-stained cheeks From winos to dime-store Jews Probably don't know they give me These late John

The Frying Pan John Prine

come home from work this evening There was a note in the frying pan It said fix your own supper babe I run off with the Fuller brush man [Chorus:] And I miss the way she used to yell at me T...

Rocky Mountain Time John Prine

The station was empty The trains were all gone I reached in my pocket And I wanted for dawn [Chorus:] The clock played drums And I hummed the sax And the wind whistled down The railroad t...

Everybody John Prine

While out sailing on the ocean While out sailing on the sea I bumped into the Savior And He said pardon me I said "Jesus you look tired" He said "Jesus so do you, Sit down son 'Cause I got s...

The Torch Singer John Prine

The night club was burning From the torch singer's song And the sweat was floodin' her eyes The catwalk squeaked 'neath the bartender's feet And the smoke was too heavy to rise She sang of t...

Billy The Bum John Prine

Billy, the bum lived by the thumb And sang of the hobo's delight He'd prove he could run Twice as fast as the sun By losing his shadow at night Now he loved every girl In this curly headed wo...

Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You John Prine

Oh I get drunk most every night, seems like all we do is fight The more I drink, the less I feel blue Sometimes I feel like an awful fool Spendin' my life on an old bar stool And yes I guess th...

Clocks And Spoons John Prine

Clocks and spoons and empty rooms It's raining out tonight What a way to end a day By turnin' out the light Shoot the moon right between the eyes I'm sending most of me to sunny country side ...

Diamonds In The Rough John Prine

While walking out, one evening, Not knowing where to go Just to pass the time away Before we held our show I heard a little mission band Playing with all their might I gave my soul to Jesus ...

Wedding Day In Funeralville John Prine

It's wedding day in Funeralville Your soup spoon's on your right The King and Queen will alternate With the refrigerator light They'll be boxing on the TV show The colored kids will sing Ho...

Way Down John Prine

[Chorus:] Way down Way down it must be I can't stop this misery It must be way down Spring is just a smile away Laughing at a summer day Turn around Look at fall Winter, hear my lonely ca...

My Own Best Friend John Prine

I'm beginning to like you But, you know that ain't right 'Cause you'll just twist and twist and twist Till I'm all crooked inside You'll take all you gave me Like it never was there And I t...

Forbidden Jimmy John Prine

Forbidden Jimmy Has got a mighty sore tooth From biting too many dimes In a telephone booth He's got half of his bootlace Tied to the dial Thank you operator For getting Jimmy to smile "C...

That Close To You John Prine

Like a bolt of lightning, like a bolt of thunder Like a cloudy day, down at the zoo Like a drowning man that will never go under That close to you, yeah, that close to you In the middle of th...

He Was In Heaven Before He Died John Prine

There's a rainbow of babies Draped over the graveyard Where all the dead sailors Wait for their brides And the cold bitter snow Has strangled each grass blade Where the salt from their tear...

Souvenirs John Prine

All the snow has turned to water,Christmas days have come and gone.Broken toys and faded colours are all that's left to linger on.I hate graveyards and old oawn shops,For they always bring me tears...

Sweet Revenge John Prine

I got kicked off Noah's ArkI turn my cheek to unkind remarksthere was two of everythingbut one of meand when the rains came tumbling downI held my breath and I stood my groundand I watched that shi...

Please Don't Bury Me John Prine

When my soul Went thru the ceiling And on up into heaven I did ride When I got there they did say John, it happened this way You slipped upon the floor And hit your head And all the angels say Just before

Often Is A Word I Seldom Use John Prine

I know that you're sadI know that you're lonelyyou lie awake 'till way past whenI want you to knowthat I'm leaving you onlycause I might not get the chance again.CHORUS:I'm cold and I'm tiredand I ...

Grandpa Was A Carpenter John Prine

Oh, Grandpa wore his suit to dinner nearly every dayNo particular reason, he just dressed that wayBrown neck tie, matching vest, both his wing tip shoesBuilt a closet on our back porch, put a penny...

The Accident (Things Could Be Worse) John Prine

Last night I saw an accidenton the corner of Third and Greentwo cars collidedand I got excitedjust being part of that sceneit was Mrs Tom Walkerand her beautiful daughterPamelawas driving the carth...

Mexican Home John Prine

It got so hotlast night I swearyou couldn't hardly breatheheat lightning burnt the skylike alcoholI sat on the porchwithout my shoesand I watched the cars roll byas the headlights racedto the corne...

Nine Pound Hammer John Prine

This nine pound hammerIs a little too heavyBuddy for my sizeBuddy for my sizeSo I'm going on the mountainJust to see my babyAnd I ain't coming backNo I ain't coming backChorus:Roll on buddyDon't yo...

Common Sense John Prine

You can't live togetherYou can't live aloneConsidering the weatherOh my, how you've grownFrom the men in the factoriesTo the wild kangarooLike those birds of a featherThey're gathering togetherAnd ...

Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard John Prine

The last time that I saw herShe was standing in the rainWith her overcoat under her armLeaning on a horsehead caneShe said Carl, take all the moneyShe called everybody CarlMy spirit's brokeMy mind'...

Sam Stone John Prine

Sam Stone came home,To the wife and familyAfter serving in the conflict overseas.And the time that he served,Had shattered all his nerves,And left a little shrapnel in his knees.But the morhpine ea...

Illegal Smile John Prine

When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' badSeem like total silence was the only friend I hadBowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and wonAnd it was twelve o'clock before I realizedThat...

Hello In There John Prine

We had an apartment in the city Me and Loretta liked living there And it'd been years since the kids had grown A life of their own, left us alone John and Linda live in Omaha And Joe is somewhere on the

Spanish Pipedream John Prine

She was a level-headed dancer on the road to alcoholAnd I was just a soldier on my way to MontrealWell she pressed her chest against meAbout the time the juke box brokeYeah, she gave me a peck on t...

Paradise John Prine

When I was a child, my family would travelDown to western Kentucky where my parents were born.And there's a backwoods old town that's often rememberedSo many times that my memories are worn.Cho: An...

Far From Me John Prine

As the cafe was closingon a warm summer nightAnd Cathy was cleaning the spoonsThe radio played the hit paradeAnd I hummed a long with the tuneShe asked me to change the stationSaid the song just dr...

Angel From Montgomery John Prine

I am an old woman named after my motherMy old man is another child that's grown oldIf dreams were lightning thunder was desireThis old house would have burnt down a long time agoChorus:Make me an a...

Quiet Man John Prine

Strolling down the highway with my shoes in my handI don't talk much I'm a quiet manBeauty and silence both run deepAnd running like crazy while you are alseepChorus:You got news for me,I got nothi...