Top Songs By John Prine
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Prine
Vocals
Dave Jacques
Bass
Jason Wilber
Electric Guitar
Phil Parlapiano
Accordion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Fuller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Prine
Producer
Gary Paczosa
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm goin' down to the Greyhound Station, gonna buy a ticket to ride
I'm gonna find that lady with two or three kids and sit down by her side
Ride till the sun come up and down round about two or three times
Smokin' cigarettes in the last seat, sing this song for the people I meet
And get along with it all
[Verse 2]
And where the people say y'all, I sing a song with a friend
Change the shape that I'm in and get back in the game
And start playing again
[Verse 3]
I'd like to stay but I might have to go to start over again
I might go back down to Texas, go to somewhere I've never been
And get up in the mornin' and go out at night, I won't have to go home
Get used to bein' alone, change the words to this song
And start singin' again
[Verse 4]
I'm tired of runnin' around lookin' for answers
To questions that I already know
I could build me a castle with memories just to have somewhere to go
Count the days and the nights
That it takes to get back in the saddle again
Feed the pigeons some clay, turn the night into day
And start talkin' again when I know what to say
[Verse 5]
I'm goin' down to the Greyhound Station, gonna buy a ticket to ride
I'm gonna find that lady with two or three kids and sit down by her side
Ride till the sun come up and down round about two or three times
Smokin' cigarettes in the last seat, sing this song for the people I meet
And get along with it all
[Verse 6]
Where the people say y'all, feed the pigeons some clay
Turn the night into day and start talkin' again
When I know what to say
Written by: Michael David Fuller