John Prine - Often Is A Word I Seldom Use Lyrics
I know that you're sad
I know that you're lonely
You lie awake 'till way past when
I want you to know
That I'm leaving you only
[Chorus:]
I'm cold and I'm tired
And I can't stop coughing
Long enough to tell you all of the news
I'd like to tell you
That I'll see you more often
But often is a word I seldom use
Often is a word I seldom use.
Tell me, where did the weekend go?
Went like thunder, felt like snow.
Went like thunder, felt like snow.
You must think my life's a circus
Watching me laughing
And slapping my thighs
How'd ya like to die
In the house of mirrors
With nobody around to close your eyes.
[Chorus]
Going down to the Greyhound station
Going back home
And get what's mine
Got me a date
With the ten o'clock special
Gonna be there at a quarter to nine.
[Chorus]
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John Prine Often Is A Word I Seldom Use Comments
earlier stuff? ..this was his 2cnd record, was it not?
"How you'd like to die in a house of mirrors with nobody around to close your eyes" love that line
ThankYou for posting this!
I love this SO much !!!!!!! This album got me (and continues to get me 40 years later) through my parents divorce !!! I was 6, listened to it over and over, I know almost all of the lyrics to every song !!! Still :P at least until the Alzheimers hits hahahahaha !! Thanks for posting !!
Nicole Ono John Prine got me through many of life’s tough moments...This song came to mind tonight while I was sitting in the emergency room for the second time in three weeks due to a bad case of pneumonia. It’s sleeting here tonight so I’m cold and I’m tired and I can’t stop coughing myself. Yet again ol’ Johnny’s words got time through another tough night!
missec1983 Hope you’ve been feeling better :)
Sweet Revenge has some great back up musicians....A bit more than his earlier stuff.
I love John Prine and for some reason this my favorite song by him. Maybe it's the horns!
lefty Wright it’s definitely one of the great ones!
John Prine had horns? 🤔
This song is so cool. I'm going to see him in June. Pretty excited.
Josh B I saw him last November, on 11/11 with my then 13 year old son. It was honestly one of the highlights of my life!