Perhaps my favourite John Prine song

I see a lot of comments about this song mentioning new marriages. It works as a wedding song, no doubt. We're a couple of days away from our 30th anniversary. This song takes on a whole new meaning, having spent more than half of my life with that woman.

Wife and I used to perform this as a cover with slight alterations in lyrics to make it more personal. She being a Latina, when i would sing, "cusses in Spanish when she shaves her legs," it always brought a roar of laughter.

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Just want you to know the good news of the Gospel. The bad news is that you and I (everyone) are sinners. And since God is Holy He doesn’t put up with sin. So sin leads to hell. The good news is God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins on the cross. This means Jesus paid the debt we owed but couldn’t pay. So if one repents and places faith (trust) in Jesus Christ they can be assured of heaven. I love you and so does God.

I'll take JPs guitar pickin over ANYone.

Sweet songs never last that long on broken raidios

With an overdose hovering in the air

Like a thousand rail road trains 🦚🦚🦚

My wife and I walked outside of the Akron Civic Theater one Sunday in the mid 90’s. It was mid day and no one was on the street. This guy passed us on the empty street. I said to my wife I think that’s John Prine! After a few seconds I turned and yelled JOHN! He turned and walked back towards us. After a few seconds of hello and introductions he looked at us and said. I can’t find a way to get in to the theater. We helped him find the back entrance where Arlo Guthrie had just pulled in. They were co headlining the show that night. Some things you never forget no matter how small they may seem.

Nothing but old hearts dancing inour eyes. A big brass monkey. Inspite of ouselves we are going to ...

August 2024 and missing alot of people

Makes me think of my friend Gordon Kawasaki who served with the 101st Airborne in Nam. Came back disillusioned with the War. Take a hill fall back, take a hill fall back violent no sense conflict. Came back with a monkey on his back he couldn't shake and purposely overdosed 4th of July 1988. R I.P. to all those who served and suffered.

I discovered John a few weeks after he died and watched the NPR Tiny Desk Concert with the 4 songs done acoustically. He was very old by then, but wow those 4 songs were very good, including this one.

Happy memories💙

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I am not sure which is which, but this song reminds me of Nick Cave, Into my arms

RIP JOHN!

My and my wife's theme song. 30 years married this year and together since we were 17.

Heard him once 1974. Was awesome .....in ann arbor.

Who’s the guy in white?

"It's a mighty mean and a dreadful sorrow" should come right after "Get left so far behind". I'm not being persnickety. I perform this song and I feel every word of it. I love, present tense, John Prine. I pray that the person administering this website accepts this brief note in that same spirit of love.

There have been many times I’ve listened to this song and thought, “What an absolute masterpiece.” But then there are times I can hear it and think, “Goddamnit, it should be against the law to write something so utterly heartbreaking…” It’s a message of compassion and human connection. But it hits different when you’re the one yearning for connection.

Hi it's Jeannie. This is my Hero singer ♥💙Rest in Peace John. I miss you and your music. Always one of a Kind❤

Oh, my sweet home. I love Kentucky!! My heart yearns for you when I’m away. 💕💕

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"We travel widely..." in John Prine's music.

My all-time favorite. Rip JP.😭

“White babies”

Glorious KY hall of fame. RIP…

Always, always, remember and love every crazy song he ever wrote. In spite of ourselves was my wedding dance song,with my wife,then😅😊

I love this song ,but do not have imaginary friends .

Music from a beautiful soul. RIP John Prine. RIP Steve Goodman ❤. Thanks for the songs ❤

WE MISS YOU JOHN. YOU WILL ALWAY'S BE GOLD. R.I.P SIR.

"Cloudy skies and dead fruit flies..Waving goodbye with tears in my eyes..Sure I made it but you know it was a hell of a trip". John Prine

Im homeless now, not on the streets because im lucky but this hits home because ive said hello in there to genuine people and got them a sandwich and a bottle of water, the look in there eyes is priceless, thank you john❤

I think Grandndpa gotcha in these woods

put money in your piggy bank USA

His methods of writing his songs might have been different , but boy oh boy John . It worked . You were unique and one of a kind . The world got so many gifts from you . Hope you know that we got you. This kind of talent only comes around occasionally . I m so glad I discovered his gifts early ,and got to live them and enjoy them

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rip john prime, i hpe you smoke that cigarette thats nine miles long. You truly deserve it. you went to town man.

Sometimes when you think something is biting, it's just the Lord pulling on your heartstrings.

Was that 3 -mile island at 3:05 ?

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Make's think of that old train line.. That used to run along "Bearcreek" in Morrison Colorado" !!

Respectfully thank's for his Bio, in here.. that guy was Something else Very talented Folk singer/ artist!!

Here a little bit'o the South in that one..!

Sublime..✌️ & ❤

The late, great John Prine is an understated national treasure that many music lovers are just now starting to discover.