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!
GAmD7 We had an apartment in the city GAmD7 Me and Loretta liked living there BmC Well its been years since the kids had grown GD A life of their own left us alone
GAmD7 John and Linda live in Omaha GAmD7 And Joe is somewhere on the road BmC We lost Davy in the Korean war GD And I still don't know what for don't matter anymore
Chorus:
FG Ya know that old trees just grow stronger FG And old rivers grow wilder every day BmC Old people just grow lonesome GDG Waiting for someone to say Hello in there hello
GAmD7 Me and Loretta we don't talk much more GAmD7 She sits and stares through the back door screen BmC And all the news just repeats itself GD Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
GAmD7 Someday I'll go and call up Rudy GAmD7 We worked together at the factory BmC But what could I say if asks What's new GD Nothing what's with you Nothing much to do
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GAmD7 So if you're walking down the street sometime GAmD7 And spot some hollow ancient eyes BmC Please don't just pass them by and stare GDG As if you didn't care say Hello in there hello