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Daddy's Little Pumpkin

John Prine

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Prine

Vocals

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John Prine

Songwriter

Pat McLaughlin

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Howie Epstein

Producer

Joe Romersa

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You must be daddy's little pumpkin

I could tell by the way you roll

You must be daddy's little pumpkin

I could tell by the way you roll

[Verse 2]

Well it's quarter past 11

And you're sleepin' on a bedroom floor

I can see the fire burnin'

Burnin' right behind you're eyes

I can see the fire burnin', baby

Burnin' right behind you're eyes

You musta swallowed a candle

Or some other kinda surprise

[Verse 3]

I'm goin' down to Memphis

Got three hundred dollars in cash

Yeah, I'm goin' down to Memphis

Got three hundred dollars in cash

All the women in Memphis

Gonna see how long my money could last

[Verse 4]

Well I'm goin' downtown

Gonna rattle somebody's cage

Yeah, I'm goin' downtown

I'm gonna rattle somebody's cage

I'm gonna beat on my guitar

And strut all 'round the stage

[Verse 5]

If you see my baby comin'

Don't you tell her that her daddy's in jail

If you see my baby comin'

Don't tell her that her daddy's in jail

She'd sell her little pumpkin

Just to raise her sweet daddy's bail

[Verse 6]

You must be daddy's little pumpkin

I could tell by the way you roll

You must be daddy's little pumpkin

I could tell by the way you roll

Well you never do nothin'

To save you're dog gon' soul

Written by: John Prine, Pat McLaughlin

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