Thanks to George Angel for turning me on to John Prine my first year at the University of CA, Santa Cruz (Go Sea Lions!). There were many of John's to choose from, but I picked one of the absolute saddest (don't worry, next up The Knack!). In the universe of American songwriters there aren't very many whom I consider to be better than Mr. Prine...
Six O'Clock News.
IBL:mm
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"Time was once just a clock to me
ReplyDeleteAnd life was just a book, a biography
Success was something you just had to be
And I would spend myself unknowingly,
You know I'd survive if I never spoke again
And all I'd have to lose is my vanity
But I had no idea what a good time would cost
Till last night when you sat and talked with me.
Slugs... not Sea Lions
ReplyDeleteGeorge - that was the other song I considered posting for Prine.
ReplyDeleteIrene - I was never on board for that change. Just think of it as revisionist history.