Re: John Prine
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Davy on the Road
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Date: March 30, 2020 10:36AM
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Hello in there John Prine
We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
Well, 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 road
We lost Davy in the Korean war
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
Chorus:
Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more
She sits and stares through the back door screen
And all the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
We worked together at the factory
But what could I say if asks "What's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do"
[Chorus:]
So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello"
Sweet Tea Meade Skelton
The stars are out in Richmond tonight
and the feelin' is feelin' awfully right
for a cool glass of sweet tea. Under
the magnolia tree.
The world is moving
way to fast and I need to settle down
I need a glass of refreshment,
my sugary fantasy!
I want some sweet tea, darlin' you and me.
Sip it slow and the world it stays so sweet.
Let's have some sweet tea
under the magnolia tree, I'm ready
for some sweet tea, sugar down on me!
Remember those dreams I told you
about? I haven't given up there
is no doubt.But I need time to relax
and chase the world away.
I found
some comfort in that sweet brew I've
been looking
through, well I don't know about you.
But I need another glass!
I want some...Sweet Tea, darlin' you and me.
Sip it slow and the world it stays
so sweet. Let's have some sweet tea.
Under the magnolia tree, I'm ready
for some sweet tea, sugar down on me!
First, why is he sipping sweet tea under a tree at night when the stars are out? Old trees grow stronger is a thinking perfect contrast to the premise of the song about old people.
God Speed to health, John.