By:John Prine
Song: The Other Side Of Town
This was written while John was recuperating from hip
surgery in January 2001 with a little help from Percodan
D A
Why do you always seem to criti cize me
D
Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
G
Why don?t you come on out and des pise me
A D
So I could pack my bag and baby I?d be gone
D A
Remember when you used to call me honey
D
I?d turn around and call you honey too
G
You might think it?s a joke, but it ain?t funny
A D
To hurt someone who?s so in love with you
[Chorus]
D A
A clown puts his makeup on upside down
D
So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
G
You might think I?m here when you put me down
A D
But actually I?m on the other side of town.
D A
My body?s in this room with you just catchin? hell
D
While my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
G
You might think I?m listening to your grocery list
A D
But I?m leaning on the jukebox and I?m a bout halfway there
D A
I?m sittin? on a chair just be hind my ear
D
Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
G
When you get done talking I?ll come back downstairs
A D
And as sume the body of the person you pre sume who cares
[Chorus]
D A D
I?m A cross the river on the other side of town
A D
In my mind I?m on the other side of town