You’ve heard about the dirty dozen and the tales of the green beret The men that sank the bismarck and the fighting c.i. a. But if you’re talkin’ danger then one name comes to mind Make an unwise decision call the wonderful 99 It was way back in the nineties a dollar still was worth […]
It was the third of july on a cool cloudy sky I set in for a storm in the makin’ I relaxed as i sat up in our three room flat While my wife was in the kitchen bakin’ Thoughts passed through my mind of no special kind Like faces that look like the others […]
Back in 1899, when everyone was singing "auld lang syne" A century took a long, long time for every boy and girl. Now there’s only one thing that i’d like to know Where did the 20th century go? I’d swear it was here just a minute ago All over this world. Chorus: And now the […]
Taken from the o.s.t. "falling from grace" and starring john mellencamp and mariel hemingway and john prine. the song was written by john mellencamp and sung by "the buzzin’ cousi Ot; (john prine, john mellencamp, dwight yoakam, ): Now, right now, look at the place i’m in When i think about things that i could […]
I can’t work late Although i need the money Gotta get home to my lovin’ honey She’ll be there waitin’ Waitin’ impatiently Love is on a roll, love is on a good roll Ah, love is on a roll Ah, love is on a good roll I’m a songwriter A professional dreamer Mostly a singer […]
Dear penthouse, I never did believe anything i ever read in your magazine until just the other night. When something happen to me that was so strange that i felt compelled to share it with your readers. I’m a student at state-u. Maybe i’m getting ahead of myself. it was one year ago tonight that […]
Let’s talk dirty in hawaiin By john prine and fred koller 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, "wacka, wacka, nooka likka, Wacka, wacka, nooka likka, Would […]
Kokomo - John Prine
"mmmmmmm" In a small fishing village Northeast of guam Sits a fine young chap Holding hands with his mom As the fish swim by So does joe For his body is in guam But his mind is in kokomo "kokomo, indiana Kokomo, indiana" "mmmmmmmm" I long to be Inside my home Where the rafters are […]
So you went to a party at jacqueline onassis If you’re so amart why don’t you wear glasses So you can see what you’re doin’ to me So you can see what you’re doin’ to me So you can see what tomorrow might bring Underneath your breath you know i heard you cussin’ You were […]
How much tequila did i drink last night? It’s really anybody’s guess. I poured them so fast, I couldn’t keep them in the glass, But this morning i sure am a mess. My head is four or five times its normal size And i got this big old cactus stuck between my eyes. I can’t […]
