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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Prine
John Prine
Vocals
Gene Chrisman
Gene Chrisman
Drums
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
Lead Guitar
John Christopher
John Christopher
Rhythm Guitar
Bobby Emmons
Bobby Emmons
Organ
Leo LeBlanc
Leo LeBlanc
Pedal Steel Guitar
Bishop Heywood
Bishop Heywood
Percussion
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Piano
Mike Leach
Mike Leach
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Prine
John Prine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Dale "Smitty" Smith
Dale "Smitty" Smith
Assistant Engineer
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
Mastering Engineer
Stan Kesler
Stan Kesler
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She was a level-headed dancer
On the road to alcohol
And I was just a soldier
On the way to Montreal
Well, she pressed her chest against me
About the time the jukebox broke
Yeah, she give me a peck on the back of the neck
And these are the words she spoke
[Chorus]
Blow up your TV, throw away your paper
Go to the country, build you a home
Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches
Try and find Jesus on your own
[Verse 2]
Well, I sat there at the table
And I acted real naïve
For I knew that topless lady
Had something up her sleeve
Well, she danced around the bar room
And she did the Hoochie-Coo
Yeah, she sang her song all night long
Telling me what to do
[Chorus]
Blow up your TV, throw away your paper
Go to the country, build you a home
Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches
Try and find Jesus on your own
[Verse 3]
Well, I was young and hungry
And about to leave that place
When just as I was leaving
Well, she looked me in the face
I said, "You must know the answer"
She said, "No, but I'll give it a try"
And to this very day, we've been living our way
Here is the reason why
[Chorus]
We blew up our TV, threw away our paper
Went to the country, built us a home
Had a lot of children, fed 'em on peaches
They all found Jesus on their own
Written by: John E. Prine
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