John Prine – The Torch Singer (Guitar)

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The night club was burning 

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From the torch singer's song

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And the sweat was flooding her eyes

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The catwalk squeaked

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Neath the bartender's feet

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And the smoke was too heavy to rise

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She sang of the love that I left her

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And of the woman that she'll never be

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Made me feel like the buck and a quarter

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That I paid em to listen and see

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I paid em to listen and see

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I was born down in Kansas

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'Neath the October sky

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Work the day shift from seven to three

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And the only relief that I receive

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Is nearer my God to Thee

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She constantly throws me off timing

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Leaves me standing both naked and bare

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Makes me feel like the Sunday funnies

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After everything's gone off the air

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Everything's gone off the air

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I picked through the ashes

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Of the torch singer's song

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And I ordered my money a round

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For whiskey and pain

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Both taste the same

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During the time they go down