Out Of Love John Prine

We were so happy, honey when we were together Why we should have won a ribbon colored blue But those Rocky Mountain waters came between us And when I'm out of love, I'm out of you.

Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness John Prine

small You come home straight and you come home curly Sometimes you don't come home at all Chorus: So what in the world's come over you And what in heaven's name have you done You've broken the speed of

Love, Love, Love John Prine

He stumbled through the alley with his long coat on Nothing but a bottle in his hand She sat in her apartment lonesome to the bone Wondering what had happened to her man [Chorus] Love, love, love, love

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...

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

Aimless Love John Prine

He's just a small fry, a bit too gun shy To have his heart touched without a glove He looks at strangers as potential dangers Trying to steal his aimless love Love has no mind, it can't spell unkind It's

Flashback Blues John Prine

While window shopping through the past I ran across a looking glass Reflecting moments remaining in a burned out light Tragic magic prayers of passion Stay the same through changing fashions They freeze

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

Donald And Lydia John Prine

C F C Making change behind the counter in a penny arcade C G C Sat the fat girl daughter of Virginia and Ray: (Spoken:) Lydia C F C Lydia hid her thoughts like a cat C D G Behind her small eyes

Nine Pound Hammer John Prine

mountain Just to see my baby And I ain't coming back No I ain't coming back Chorus: Roll on buddy Don't you roll so slow Well, tell me how can I roll When the wheels won't go Roll on buddy Pull you load of

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

Sweet Revenge John Prine

I got kicked off Noah's Ark I turn my cheek to unkind remarks there was two of everything but one of me and when the rains came tumbling down I held my breath and I stood my ground and I watched that ship

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 Great Compromise John Prine

Little girl, who was almost a lady She had a way with all the men in her life Every inch of her blossoming beauty She was born on the Fourth of July Well, she lived in an aluminum house trailer And she

Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love John Prine

world where we live is the only one we have Then there's only one thing I'm thinking of Let's go for that ride - keep our eyes open wide Cause somewhere someone's falling in love Chorus: You may be looking

The Bottomless Lake John Prine

Here's the story of a man and his family And a big trip that they took Well, I heard all about in a restaurant And I read it in a history book They rented a car at the Erie Canal But the car didn't have

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

Linda Goes To Mars John Prine

I just found out yesterday that linda goes to mars Every time I sit and look at pictures of used cars She'll turn on her radio and sit down in her chair And look at me across the room, as if I wasn't there

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

They'll Never Take Her Love From Me John Prine

If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares There is still one smiling face the Gods would see But she'll walk along beside me up those golden stairs Oh, they'll never, ever take her love from

Bad Boy John Prine

I been a bad boy I been long gone I been out there I never phone home I never gave you not one little clue where I'd been I've been a bad boy again.

My Own Best Friend John Prine

I might, no, I know Yes, I will help you there 'Cause, I've done it before and I'd do it again 'Cause it's the only time That makes me feel like I'm My own best friend I'm a victim of

The Oldest Baby In The World John Prine

She's got the mind of a child And a body peaking over the hill Well, she would if she could And she should but nobody will With her nails painted red And her hair so unnaturally curled Well, I think that

The Accident (Things Could Be Worse) John Prine

Last night I saw an accident on the corner of Third and Green two cars collided and I got excited just being part of that scene it was Mrs Tom Walker and her beautiful daughter Pamela was driving the car

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

While digesting Reader's Digest In the back of a dirty book store, A plastic flag, with CUM on the back, Fell out on the floor.

Common Sense John Prine

You can't live together You can't live alone Considering the weather Oh my, how you've grown From the men in the factories To the wild kangaroo Like those birds of a feather They're gathering together

Maureen, Maureen John Prine

the airplane Well, they said he wouldn't hurt us But he got me real nervous and mean He was fat and he stank And God knows that he drank more than we do So I shot him in the first class Then I bailed out

Illegal Smile John Prine

When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad Seem like total silence was the only friend I had Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won And it was twelve o'clock before I realized That

If She Were You John Prine

Well, everytime I try to love another I never know exactly what to do I'd like to tell her just how much I want her And I could find the way if she were you Her eyes may shine for me and not another, Her

Only Love John Prine

You may live alone and close your eyes Some folks do You may dream a dream that's twice your size All night through When the morning comes who's to tell your dreams to Only you [Chorus] Only love, love

Souvenirs John Prine

I can't forgive the way they robbed me of my childhood souvenirs. Memories, they can't be boughten. They can't be won at carnivals for free.

Wedding Day In Funeralville John Prine

throws up punch upon the host And says many stupid things But she ain't so bad When we're all alone she's as different as can be She's a part a my heart, don'tcha pull us apart She's like one of

Me, Myself And I John Prine

till I die In that room there'll be a bottle And me, myself and I In that room there'll be a bottle And me, myself and I I've been introduced to many People I don't understand I've been in the house of

Unwed Fathers John Prine

In an Appalachian, Greyhound station She sits there waitin', in a family way "Goodbye brother, tell mom, I love her Tell all the others, I'll write someday" From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother Kept

Saddle In The Rain John Prine

Trying to recall Some long lost kind of peace of mind Peace of mind Try spending the night sometime All alone in a frozen room Afterneath you've lain Your Saddle in the rain I dreamed they locked God up

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 tears

Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian John Prine

Well, I packed my bags and bought myself a ticket For the land of the tall palm tree Aloha Old Milwaukee, Hello Waikiki I just stepped down from the airplane When I heard her say, "Waka waka nuka licka

The Frying Pan John Prine

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 The way she used to cuss and moan And if I ever go out

Dear Abby John Prine

G C G Dear Abby, Dear Abby; My feet are too long, D My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong.

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

Mexican Home John Prine

so hot last night I swear you couldn't hardly breathe heat lightning burnt the sky like alcohol I sat on the porch without my shoes and I watched the cars roll by as the headlights raced to the corner of

Way Down John Prine

The air is thin and the sky is fat I'm gonna buy me a brand new hat Wear it out and go insane Christ, I hope it never rains Way down...

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 the

Blue Umbrella John Prine

wet from thinking this thing over and it's been so long since I felt the warm sunshine just give me one good reason and I promise I won't ask you any more just give me one extra season so I can figure out

People Puttin' People Down John Prine

wear a frown And people who are kings - sometimes they wear a crown But all the people who don't fit Get the only fun they get From people puttin' people down People puttin' people down People without love

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

heart a vacant lot, I'll fill it with another shot And yes I guess they oughta name a drink after you [Incomprehensible] Looks like I had my fill, guess I better pay my bill When I started out

A Good Time John Prine

was just a book a biography 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

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

Rocky Mountain Time John Prine

When you're far from your home But it's only the thirsty That hunger to roam [Chorus] We'll build us a castle on Main Street And pretend that we're down on the farm Hell, we'll hold out

Grandpa Was A Carpenter John Prine

wore his suit to dinner nearly every day No particular reason, he just dressed that way Brown neck tie, matching vest, both his wing tip shoes Built a closet on our back porch, put a penny in a burned out