• 'til A Tear Becomes A Rose
    Darling, I can see the clouds around you And in your heart I know a sorrow grows But if you weep I'll be right here to hold you 'til each tear you cry becomes a...
  • 'Til A Tear Becomes A Rose (feat Fiona Prine)
    Darling, I can see the clouds around you And in your heart I know a sorrow grows But if you weep I'll be right here to hold you 'Til each tear you cry becomes a...
  • (We're Not) The Jet Set
    By a fountain back in Rome I fell in love with you In a small cafe in Athens You said you loved me too And it was April in Paris when I first held you close to ...
  • Ain't Hurtin' Nobody
    I'm a walkin' down the street like lucky larue Got my hand in my pocket I'm thinkin' 'bout you I ain't hurtin' nobody I ain't hurtin' no one There's three hund...
  • Aint Hurtin Nobody
    I'm a walkin' down the street Like Lucky Larue Got my hand in my pocket I'm thinkin' 'bout you I ain't hurtin' nobody I ain't hurtin' no one There's three hund...
  • Baby Let's Play House
    You may go to college You may go to school You might drive a pink cadillac But don't you be nobody's fool Come back, baby come back Come back, baby come back C...
  • Back Street Affair (feat Patty Loveless)
    You didn't know I wasn't free When you fell in love with me And with all your young heart you learned to care It brought you shame and disgrace The world has tu...
  • Bear Creek Blues
    Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down Way up on Bear Creek, Watching the sun go down Well it makes me feel like I'm on my last go 'round The water up ...
  • Big Old Goofy Man
    Big Old Goofy World John Prine Up in the morning Work like a dog Is better than sitting Like a bump on a log Mind all your manners Be quiet as a mouse Some day...
  • Big Old Goofy World
    Up in the morning Work like a dog Is better than setting like a bump on a log Mind all your manners Be quiet as a mouse Some day you'll own a home, that's as b...
  • Blue Umbrella
    Feelings are strange especially when they come true And I had a feeling, you'd be leaving soon So I tried to rearrange all my emotions But it seems the same, no...
  • Bruised Orange
    My heart's in the ice house come hill or come valley Like a long ago Sunday when I walked through the alley On a cold winter's morning to a church house just to...
  • Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrow)
    My heart's in the ice house come hill or come valley Like a long ago Sunday when I walked through the alley On a cold winter's morning to a church house just to...
  • Chinatown
    Well, the moon is yellow and the people are too They roll eggs on a bar-b-que I was feeling kinda cocky with a head full of sake Down in chinatown There was dr...
  • Clay Pigeons
    I'm goin' down to the Greyhound station Gonna by a ticket to ride I'm gonna find me a lady With two or three kids And sit down by her side Ride till the sun com...
  • Clocks and Spoons
    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 mo...
  • Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare-Krishna Beauregard
    The last time that I saw her She was standing in the rain With her overcoat under her arm Leaning on a horsehead cane She said, "Carl, take all the money" She ...
  • Crazy As A Loon
    Back before I was a movie star Straight off of the farm I had a picture of another man's wife Tattooed on my arm With a pack of Camel cigarettes In the sleeve o...
  • Daddy's Little Pumpkin
    You must be daddy's little pumpkin I can tell by the way you roll You must be daddy's little pumpkin I can tell by the way you roll Why it's quarter past eleven...
  • Daddy's Little Pumpkin (Live)
    You must be daddy's little pumpkin You must be daddy's little pumpkin I can tell by the way you roll You must be daddy's little pumpkin I can tell by the way y...
  • Dear Abbey
    Dear Abby, Dear Abby My feet are too long My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong My friends they all tell me that I've no friends at all Won't you wr...
  • Dear Abby
    G C G Dear Abby, Dear Abby; My feet are too long, My hair's falling out and my rights are all wrong G ...
  • Dear John
    (vocals by John Prine) When I woke up this morning There was a note upon my door Saying " Don't make me no coffee, Babe Cause I won't be back no more" And tha...
  • Diamonds in the Rough
    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 ...
  • Donald and Lydia
    Small town, bright lights, Saturday night, Pinballs and pool halls flashing their lights Making change behind the counter in a penny arcade Sat the fat girl dau...
  • Donald And Lydia (Live)
    Small town, bright lights, Saturday night Pinballs and pool halls are flashing their lights Making change behind the counter in a penny arcades Sat the fat girl...
  • Dont Bury Me
    Please Don't Bury Me Down in the Cold Cold Ground from a John Prine LP (did John write this?) Woke up this morning, Put on my slippers, Walked in the kitchen a...
  • Down By The Side Of The Road
    Her Father was a failure Her Mother was a comfort To a doctor and lawyer and Indian Chief The shirt ran out of buttons He lost all his marbles at a baseball gam...
  • Fish And Whistle
    I been thinking lately about the people I meet The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet And I'm wonderi...
  • Glory Of True Love
    Oh, the glory of true love Is a wild and precious thing It don't grow on old magnolias Or only blossom in the spring No, the glory of true love Is it will last ...
  • Grandpa Was A Carpenter
    Oh, Grandpa 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...
  • Great Rain
    Great rain great rain I thought I heard you call my name Great rain great rain I thought I heard you call my name I was standing in the station Waving down an u...
  • Hello In There
    Hello In There by 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...
  • Hello In There (Live)
    We had an apartment in the city And me and Loretta liked living there It'd been years since the kids had grown A life of their own and left us alone John and L...
  • How Luckey
    Today I walked down the street I use to wander Yeah, shook my head and made myself a bet There was all these things that I don't think I remember Hey, How lucky...
  • How Much Tequila
    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...
  • Humidity Built The Snowman
    Does he still think about her? Why there was never really any doubt Every time he lights a candle or blows a candle out The scientific nature of the ordinary ma...
  • I Had A Dream
    I had a dream last night Last night I had a dream Everything was black and white And it smelled like gasoline We stood in the corner And I held you tight I kiss...
  • I Hate It When That Happens To Me
    Well I once knew a man Who was going insane He let love chase him right up a tree It took the police and a fire truck Just to bring him back down Oh I hate it w...
  • I Just Want To Dance With You
    I don't want to be the kind to hesitate Be too shy, wait to late I don't care what they say other lovers do I just want to dance with you I got a feeling that ...
  • I Know One (feat Emmylou Harris)
    When all your loves have ended When all your friends have flown Who'll be around to want you When all your loves have gone Only a fool would do it After the way...
  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
    Christmas toys all over the place Little johnny wears a funny smile on his face Johnny has a secret, and a secret he must share He wants to tell somebody, so he...
  • If She Were You
    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 He...
  • If You Don't Want My Love
    If you don't want my love If you don't want my love If you don't want my love I know who I'll give it to If you don't want my love If you don't want my love If ...
  • If You Were The Woman & I Was The Man
    If you were the woman and I was the man Would I send you yellow roses? Would I dare to kiss your hand? In the morning would I caress you As the wind caresses th...
  • If You Were the Woman and I was the Man
    If you were the woman and I was the man Would I send you yellow roses? Would I dare to kiss your hand? In the morning would I caress you as the wind caresses th...
  • Illegal Smile
    When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad Seem like total silence was the only friend I had A bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down and won And it w...
  • In A Town This Size (feat Dolores Keane)
    In a town this size, there's no place to hide Everywhere you go you meet someone you know You can't steal a kiss in a place like this How the rumors do fly in a...
  • It's A Big Old Goofy World
    Up in the morning Work like a dog Is better than sitting Like a bump on a log Mind all your manners Be quiet as a mouse Some day you'll own a home That's as big...
  • It's A Cheating Situation
    It's a cheating situation A stealing invitation To take what's not really ours To make it through the midnight hours It's a cheating situation just a cheap imit...
  • It's A Cheating Situation (feat Dolores Keane)
    It's a cheating situation A stealing invitation To take what's not really ours To make it through the midnight hours It's a cheating situation Just a cheap imit...
  • It's Happening To You
    Well it's the same old song Boy meets girl And girl meets boy They carry on They close their eyes And kiss until the world is gone Oh yes it's true It's happeni...
  • Its Happening To You
    Well it's the same old song Boy meets girl And girl meets boy They carry on They close their eyes And kiss until the world is gone Oh yes it's true It's happeni...
  • Killing The Blues
    Leaves were falling just like embers In colors red and gold they set us on fire Burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes Chorus: Somebody said they saw me Swin...
  • Kokomo
    "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...
  • Lake Marie
    Chorus: We were standing Standing by peaceful waters Standing by peaceful waters Whoa wah oh wha oh Whoa wah oh wha oh Many years ago along the illinois-wiscon...
  • Let's Invite Them Over
    I know why you're lonely And I know why you're blue You're lonesome to see him And you long to see her too We're not in love with each other We're in love with ...
  • Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiin
    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 milwa...
  • Long Monday
    You and me Sittin' in the back my memory Like a honey bee Buzzin' 'round a glass of sweet Chablis Radio's on Windows rolled up And my mind's rolled down Headlig...
  • Loose Talk (feat Connie Smith)
    So long we've been married Life's burdens we carried Though faith kept us humble and made our love true But plans that we make up Someone seems to break up Oh, ...
  • Love, Love, Love
    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 t...
  • Me, Myself, and I
    Well, tonight I'll throw a party And I know who I'll invite There's a strange and lonely person With whom I'll spend this night There'll be no old sad memories ...
  • Middleman
    I was sitting in a diner With a girl named Flo She wouldn't say yes But she couldn't say no She said, Darling, can I get a middle man?” She was engaged to a fe...
  • Milwaukee Here I Come (feat Melba Montgomery)
    I'm gonna get on that old turnpike and I'm gonna ride I'm gonna leave this town 'til you decide Which one you want the most them Opry stars or me Milwaukee here...
  • Morning Train
    Morning Train John Prine I saw you All dolled up Singing a song in your pickup truck You put me on a morning train You put me on a morning train Ain't no need ...
  • My Darlin' Hometown
    Far away over the sea There's a river that's calling to me That river she runs all around The place that I call my hometown There's a valley on the side of the...
  • One Red Rose
    The rain came down On the tin roof Hardly A sound was left From the birthday party The kitchen light Fell asleep On the bedroom floor Me and her were talking so...
  • Only Love
    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 dr...
  • Other Side Of Town
    Why do you always seem to criticize me Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong Why don't you come on out and despise me So I could pack my bag and baby ...
  • People Puttin People Down
    People who are sad - sometimes they wear a frown And people who are kings - sometimes they wear a crown But all the people who dont fit Get the only fun they ge...
  • Picture Show
    A young man from a small town With a very large imagination Lay alone in his room with his radio on Looking for another station When the static from the mouthpi...
  • Please Don't Burry Me
    I woke up this morning Put on my slippers Walked in the kitchen and died And oh what a feelin When my soul went through the ceiling And on up to heaven I did r...
  • Please Don't Bury Me
    Woke up this morning Put on my slippers Walked in the kitchen and died And oh what a feeling! When my soul went thru the ceiling And on up into heaven I did rid...
  • Please Dont Burry Me
    i woke up this morning put on my slippers walked in the kitchen and died and oh what a feelin when my soul went through the celing and on up to heaven i did ri...
  • Quit Hollerin At Me
    I don't want your big French fry I don't want your car I don't want to buy no soap From no washed up movie star You are so much louder Than the show I wanna hea...
  • Quit Hollerin' At Me (Live)
    I don't want your big French Fry I don't want your car I don't want to buy no soap From no washed-up movie star You are so much louder Than the show I wanna he...
  • Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
    The movie wasn?t really doing so hot Said the new producer to the old big shot Its dying on the edge of the great midwest Sabu must tour or forever rest Hey lo...
  • Safety Joe
    I hate it when that happens to me John Prine Well I once knew a man who was going insane He let love chase him right up a tree It took the police and a fire tr...
  • Saigon
    You got everything that a girl should grow I?m so afraid to kiss you I might lose control You can hold me tighter but turn loose of my gun It?s a sentimental pr...
  • Sailin' Around
    Sailin' around, Sailin' around, Sailin' around, I've been out sailin' around again I've been sailin' around But I can't get back to you Hangin' around, Hangin'...
  • Sam Stone
    Sam Stone came home to his wife and family After serving in the conflict overseas And the time that he'd served, had shattered all his nerves And left a little ...
  • She Is My Everything
    She is my everything From her sun tanned shoulders Down to the freckles On her wed'n ring Her feet are so warm They can melt the snow In the early spring She is...
  • Six O'clock News
    Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one The father was stranger and a stranger was the son Call that child james lewis, call these rooms a home Changing all them...
  • Six Oclock News
    Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one The father was stranger and a stranger was the son Call that child James Lewis, call these rooms a home Changing all them...
  • So Sad
    We used to have good times together But now I feel them slip away It makes me cry to see love die So sad to watch good love go bad Remember how we used to feel...
  • So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
    We used to have good times together But now I feel them slip away It makes me cry to see love die So sad to watch good love go bad Remember how we used to feel...
  • So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (feat Connie Smith)
    We used to have good times together But now I feel them slip away It makes me cry to see love die So sad to watch good love go bad Remember how we used to feel...
  • Some Humans Ain't Human
    Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Some humans ain't human Some people ain't kind You open up their hearts And here's what you'll find A few frozen pizzas...
  • Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love
    Well, I got time on my hands and I got you on my mind And the moon and the stars up above There's a warm summer breeze Blowing down through the trees And somewh...
  • Somewhere Someones Falling in Love
    Well, I got time on my hands and I got you on my mind And the moon and the stars up above Theres a warm summer breeze Blowing down through the trees And somewhe...
  • Souveniers
    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 oaw...
  • Spanish Pipedream
    She was a level-headed dancer on the road to alcohol And I was just a soldier on my way to Montreal Well she pressed her chest against me About the time the juk...
  • Taking A Walk
    A man came to our house I believe it was yesterday I would have invited him in But I didn't have a lot to say His anticipation of me opening the door Outweighe...
  • That's The Way That The World Goes 'round
    I know a guy That's got a lot to lose He's a pretty nice fellow But he's kind of confused He's got muscles in his head That ain't never been used Thinks he own ...
  • That's The Way That The World Goes Round
    I know a guy that's got a lot to lose He's a pretty nice fellow, kind of confused Got muscles in his head, ain't never been used Thinks he owns half of this tow...
  • The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
    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 b...
  • The Moon Is Down
    The moon is down All over town The forecast is grey Now that she's gone away The stars in the skies Fell out of her eyes They shattered when they hit the groun...
  • The Sins of Memphisto
    From the bells of st mary To the count of monte cristo Nothing can stop Nothing can stop Nothing can stop The sins of memphisto Sally used to play with her hul...
  • They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
    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 ...
  • Theyll Never Take Her Love From Me
    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 ...