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John Prine Lyrics
I verified the math
and double-checked the syntax
I tried to heal your body
but it just kept coming back
you never had a chance
I thought I was a poet
I had so much to say
but now I want to see the blood
I want to make them pay
yeah, I can see the day
I made a place for children
they wanted all the answers
I gave them all my lectures
and now they're perfect dancers
'cuz I'm a perfect dancer
sha la la la la
sha la la la la
and double-checked the syntax
I tried to heal your body
but it just kept coming back
you never had a chance
I thought I was a poet
I had so much to say
but now I want to see the blood
I want to make them pay
yeah, I can see the day
they wanted all the answers
I gave them all my lectures
and now they're perfect dancers
'cuz I'm a perfect dancer
sha la la la la
sha la la la la
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such bizarre lyrics. this is probably my favorite low tune though.
when he sing 'sha la la la' shivers go down my spine, it's such a beautifully haunting song, probably the best on the album
What's the reference to the singer John Prine?
This song is pure devastation. My guess is only his hairdresser knows for sure what the lyrics are about.