The Great Compromise Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Yer_Blues 

Cover art for The Great Compromise lyrics by John Prine

Yeah, this song is cleverly done. its made out to be about a girl hes dating, but its actually about america. The girl symbolises america. Hes talkin as if his country has betrayed him by going into vietnam. Because he opposes it, people call him a coward but hed rather that than fight for something which is wrong