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Souvenirs Lyrics
I don't care if the sun don't shine
But it better or people will wonder
And I couldn't care less if it never stopped rainin'
'Cept the kids are afraid of the thunder
Chorus:
Say sour grapes
You can laugh and stare
Say sour grapes
But I don't care
I couldn't care less if I didn't have a friend
'Cept people would say I was crazy
And I wouldn't work 'cause I don't need money
But the same folks would say I was lazy
repeat chorus
I couldn't care less if she never come back
I was gonna leave her anyway
And all the good times that we shared
Don't mean a thing to day
repeat chorus
But it better or people will wonder
And I couldn't care less if it never stopped rainin'
'Cept the kids are afraid of the thunder
Say sour grapes
You can laugh and stare
Say sour grapes
But I don't care
'Cept people would say I was crazy
And I wouldn't work 'cause I don't need money
But the same folks would say I was lazy
I was gonna leave her anyway
And all the good times that we shared
Don't mean a thing to day
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the most bitter-sweet song ever written
The correct lyrics for Souvenirs, co written by John Prine and Steve Goodman are as follows:
All the snow has turned to water, Christmas days have come and gone. Broken toys and faded colors Are all that's left to linger on. I hate graveyards and old pawn shops, For they always bring me tears. I can't forgive the way they robbed me Of my childhood souvenirs.
Memories, they can't be bought. (Hmm..) They can't be won at carnivals for free. Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, And I don't know how they slipped away from me.
Broken hearts and dirty windows Make life difficult to see. That's why last night and this morning Always look the same to me. And I hate reading old love letters For they always bring me tears. I can't forget the way they robbed me, Of my sweetheart souvenirs.
Memories they can't be bought. (Hmm...) They can't be won at carnivals for free. Well it took me years to get those souvenirs And I don't know how they slipped away from me.
This is really one of the loveliest songs ever written. The material things one runs across from time to time can be reminders of moments almost forgotten.
The only change I'd make is to the chorus. It's a subtle difference - Should be....
The only change I'd make is to the chorus. It's a subtle difference - Should be....
Memories, they can't be boughten. They can't be won at carnivals for free. Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, And i don't know how they slipped away from me.
Memories, they can't be boughten. They can't be won at carnivals for free. Well it took me years to get those souvenirs, And i don't know how they slipped away from me.
The only change you made appears to boughten, but boughten is word and that is what I hear when I listen to the song.
The only change you made appears to boughten, but boughten is word and that is what I hear when I listen to the song.
Agreed. I think Steve Goodman is playing the lead guitar parts on the studio version of this song.
These are not the correst lyrics for the song Souvenirs. This is an entirely different song.