John Prine – The Great Compromise (Guitar)

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I knew a girl who was almost a lady

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She had a way with all the men in her life

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every inch of her blossom in beauty

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she was born on the forth of July

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and she lived in an aluminum house trailer

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and she worked in a juke-box saloon

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and she spent all the money that I'd give her

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just to see the ol' man in the moon

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I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory

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and awake in the dawns early light

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but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes

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I was a victim of the great compromise

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we used to go out on Saturday evening

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to the drive in on route fourty one

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and it was there that I first discovered

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she was doin' what she'd already done

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she said, "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn."

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and she knew I had to walk pretty far

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and as soon as I walked through the moonlight

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she'd hopped into a foreign sports car

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I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory

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and awake in the dawns early light

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but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes

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I was a victim of the great compromise

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Well, you know, I could'a beat up that fella

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but it was her that hopped in to his car

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and many times as I'd fought to protect her

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but this time she'd gone too far

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Now some folks call me a coward

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'cause I left her at the drive-in that night

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but I'd rather have names thrown at me

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than to fight for a thing that ain't right

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I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory

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and awake in the dawns early light

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but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes

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I was a victim of the great compromise

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Now she writes all the fellas love letters

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sayin' greetings come and see me real soon

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and there's a growin' line up in the bar-room

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spend a night in that sick woman 's room

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and sometimes I get awful lonesome

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and I wish she were my girl instead

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but she won't let me live with her

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she makes me live in my head

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I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory

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and awake in the dawns early light

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but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes

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I was a victim of the great compromise