John Prine

[dopediana]

john prine is one of those folk musicians who has been around since the beginning of time (the 60s). he´s really brilliant in his own way. i saw him last year at the philly folk fest, and in the middle of his last song, "lake marie", 2 of his guitar strings snapped but he just laughed and kept on playing. it was really moving (kind of like the song itself). one song of his you might know is "your flag decal won´t get you into heaven". it´s a diversion from his more poetic songs, but he´s usually got a sense of humor in his music. another favorite one of mine is "jesus: the missing years". if anyone wants to hear some john prine, i´ve got quite a few mp3s, just pm me.....

While digesting Reader's Digest
In the back of a dirty book store,
A plastic flag, with gum on the back,
Fell out on the floor.
Well, I picked it up and I ran outside
Slapped it on my window shield,
And if I could see old Betsy Ross
I'd tell her how good I feel.

Chorus:
But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
They're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.

Well, I went to the bank this morning
And the cashier he said to me,
"If you join the Christmas club
We'll give you ten of them flags for free."
Well, I didn't mess around a bit
I took him up on what he said.
And I stuck them stickers all over my car
And one on my wife's forehead.

Repeat Chorus:

Well, I got my window shield so filled
With flags I couldn't see.
So, I ran the car upside a curb
And right into a tree.
By the time they got a doctor down
I was already dead.
And I'll never understand why the man
Standing in the Pearly Gates said...

"But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
We're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more."