Dear Mama Lyrics

[spoken] This is a song I wrote with John Prine 4 years ago (1972) and we tried to put into one song, everything that had ever been in any of the country and western songs we had e...Read Full Lyrics

(band kicks in) They've got this organization, It's called the ku klux klan, It's -a- sweepin' the nation, Run from that hooded man, Well we say, Death to the klan, I'm a minority...Read Full Lyrics

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 on my...Read Full Lyrics

(Verse) Believe in yourself Do something for yourself Start living for your dreams Don't take life for what it seems... You are Somebody... (Verse) The Day falls into th...Read Full Lyrics

Somewhere in the east There's killing everywhere Some call it the beast Murder to say the least Quit killing innocent people in the street Leaving them bound to their defeat...Read Full Lyrics

(Acoustic intro) (Verse) Hello, is that all you can say? As you turned out my lights, And ended my so called life? Goodbye my baby you do not Even love me anyways i thought...Read Full Lyrics

And it happened all so very fast The doctor told me that she'll die From the bullet of that man's gun He said that there's no chance.. (Chorus) I fell to my knees, prayed ...Read Full Lyrics

(Intro Verse) I fall asleep, with you on my mind Why did you end it, then say you're sorry? That's all i can say, even in my dreams Why did you have hurt me? what did i ever do...Read Full Lyrics

Intro You sacrifice nature, For civilization, Your greed and your power, Build this nation. You cut down more trees, For your new corporation. You're greedy greedy, And power hu...Read Full Lyrics

Cities pay the price for progress, With smog and filthy air, Factories belching out the junk, Yet no one seems to care, La freeway, Detroit car plants, Cities shrouded in dirt, We...Read Full Lyrics