John Prine (Maywood, Illinois, 10 de octubre de 1946) es un cantautor de country y folk estadounidense con un amplio éxito, tanto de crítica como de público, desde la década de 1970.
Sus padres fueron William Prine y Verna Hamm. Su abuelo había sido guitarrista de Merle Travis y Prine se inició como guitarrista a los catorce años. Durante cinco años trabajó como cartero, e hizo el servicio militar antes de comenzar su carrera musical en Chicago.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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GEmCG Wanda had a baby in nineteen fifty one. GEmCD The father was a stranger and a stranger was the son. CDCD Call that child james lewis, call these rooms a home. GCDG Changing all them diapers polish all that chrome. CDG Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
GEmCG All around the schoolyard playing all the games GEmCD Running, laughing back and forth the kid with two first names CDCD Stranger in the closet, lock the diary GCDG The past is running faster singing harmony CDG Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
GEmCG God bless this kitchen said the knick-knack shelf GEmCD The dinners almost ready go and wash yourself CDCD Jimmys growing up now and wandas growing old GCDG The time is growin shorter the nights are long and cold CDG Cmon, baby, spend the night with me
GEmCG Sneaking in the closet and through the diary GEmCD Now, dont you know all he saw was all there was to see CDCD The whole town saw jimmy on the six oclock news GCDG His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes CDG Cmon, baby, spend the night with me CDG Cmon, baby, spend the night with me