Prine, John - Sweet Revenge Lyrics

Johnny stay alive you look AMAZING.

First verse = rejected because of his individuality and he couldn't possibly care any less knowing he'll fair well on his own. Great song, maybe my favorite of his.

"...thru rock and thru stone the black wind still moans..."

'Tis true and always will be.

you save me. I love you. forever.

This song is a good polaroid of my life--lotsa good ideas--and about to be run outta town on a rail! LOL

There was two of everything and one of me ....

I was blessed to finally see John in concert November 17, 2017 at the Fox in Atlanta ... if you do not know his work ... i would really suggest you do !!!!!

Every one of this guys songs i hear just as great this one here no other than the rest amazing and meaningful

This album was and still is one of the greats. Not sure if it was mine or my brother's , but we had it on 8-track. every song is a classic--the Hobo Song , we all sang along I remember Frank "Eli" Harrell when I hear this song

it don't get much better than that

God hates the tips...

I got kicked off Noah's Ark
I turn my cheek to unkind remarks
There was two of everything
But one of me
And when the rains came tumbling down
I held my breath and I stood my ground
And I watched that ship go sailing
Out to sea.
Take it back
Take it back
Oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends
Are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone
The black wind still moans
Sweet revenge
Sweet revenge
Without fail.
I caught an isle seat on a plane
And drove an English teacher half insane
Making up jokes about bicycle spokes
And red balloons
So I called up my local deejay
And he didn't have a lot to say
But the radio
Has learned all of my favourite tunes.
Take it back
Take it back
Oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends
Are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone
The black wind still moans
Sweet revenge
Sweet revenge
Without fail.
The white meat is on the run
And the dark meat is far too done
And the milkman left me a note yesterday
Get out of this town by noon
You're coming on way too soon
And besides that
We never liked you any way.
Take it back
Take it back
Oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends
Are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone
The black wind still moans
Sweet revenge
Sweet revenge
Without fail.

Got to work my mind.

Fuck Yeah!

Still a Kentucky boy. My man. Love ❤️ him.

Still the best of the best!

He's the BEST!

what's with the "jokes about bicycle spokes and red balloons"? it's a reference to books kids use to learn to read?

Saw John Prine several times in concert in the 1980s, he is coming to Virginia Beach in three weeks and can't wait to get my Prine fix again. A true master.

David Sackett so lucky to see him. I am 60 and he is on bucket list to see. I hope I make it. 💕Cin

love the music ,almost spiritual

Who are the 13 that hate this song??? How is that possible???? One of the BEST songs EVER recorded, PERIOD!

Might be the best opening line in music history

I never even thought about it, but you are absolutelyfuckinrite! "I got kicked offa Noah's Ark..." Nice call!

I played this song for my mom and I asked her if she recognized it and immediately she said it was John Prine lol

I knew this was a song but I couldn't think of who it was by but now I know :)

Prine for life

this is amazing

Love it

notice that prine is smokin a doobie not a cigarette

Nah....It's a joint.

Been loving his music for 40 plus years! Still on my bucket list to see! 💕Cin

prolly wishes it was nine miles long.

NICE! good eye

is that u buckwheat ?

Best of the Best!

Love it!

This one very fine album . Thanks to yukonnoka.....    :)

Sounds like a rap song "all my friends are dead or in jail"

quite the opposite... "are *not dead or in jail"

are Not dead or in jail...  tellem mike

+Cactass Dupree Actually I always thought it was "are now dead, or in jail".

+Mister EIE thank you you very well could be that I don't hear that well and make up my own words sometimes thank you again

+Mister EIE PS I still love this guy's music and his spirit

Thank you to John, the first performer I met in my little music world, which now, at age 52, is a continuum of styles & players relating to everything I knew when I met & began photographing John Prine at age 17.  I do believe life runs in circles... probably until the point you "get it" and "I'm Still Tryin'..."  The people I now know are the best fingerstyle guitarists in the world... and it all started with one person in Addison, IL.  Thanks, John

Wish I could write like that, poor me, sheltered life.   ; )

this is such...a...great...song.

Red Buttes Garden, SLC UT tomorrow night! Im there!

got extremely lucky. be thankful; it's john prine

Second best - after Tom T. Hall - but none the less, a classic.

Pitch Perfecter.

If you are looking for songs that will truly break your heart, may I suggest "Sam Stone," "Donald & Lydia," and "Far from Me." He has written many wonderful songs, but those three will cut you deep.

Don't hello in there

I just made a point of dropping a link to this song to the showrunner of "Justified." Prine should be heavily featured on that show anyway, but this song must be featured if Dickie Bennett and/or Dewey Crowe ever return.

lawd have mercy........

How did i come from Pitch Perfect to this!?

Shiori Gum u got lucky

.....makin' up jokes about bicycle spokes and "red balloons"......

I grew up on John Prine. I love him!!!!!!!

America? The Land Of the FREE???? I'm Free

Cactass Dupree =Land of the "free" , Home of the "charged"
because... Cops nowadays *{ in the south at least} are like Barney Fife ~werewolves on steroids~, looking for stragglers late at night not protecting and serving but condemning and ordering and back up like " keystone"cops ..

Leaves of grass...

someday this guy will get the respect he deserves...of course he will be long gone by then..but isnt that the way it always goes?

@094340 THE BIRDS WILL RULE 2012

Consider yourself shot full of blue and red paint. Eagles suck.

You got your wish! The Eagles went! Say hello to your SB Champion NYG!!!

@Megaganjaman. Dude WTF? Not only did think that no one even see that movie... Let alone feel an urge to look up the song... But I guess you and I felt the same lmao

Ron Paul 2012....he abides and approves this tune

What goes around comes around. Maybe every dirty sonofabitch thats screwed some body over will get their reward! Love you John.

Okay, found this through Big Fan but also love Leaves of Grass.....(Hate Organized Big Money Sports/Fans which is why I loved Big Fan)

Love the idea of dedicating it to all those Locked Down unnecessarily which includes EVERYONE locked down for the sacred sacrament/Medicinal Herb!

FREE MARC EMERY

PHILADELPHIA PHILL BOUGHT ME HERE !! (Big Fan) GO EAGLES!!!!

Two people really suck at life.

I got a court martial in 1972, was found guilty even though I was innocent. I had a bad case of aphasia and the judge knew it. I still want sweet revenge.

"I got kicked off of Noah's ark ... there was two of everything and one of me"....

@Sfpsycho415 Not here for the same reason, "leaves of grass" great movie... Great artist right here nonetheless

Been a Prine fan for years. But i'm here for Big Fan!!!

@jamjax a late brither of mine turned me on to this in 77 . In high school

I am here because John Prine is Dylan with a soul, I've seen Prine 30+ times and I'm only 30 years old.

I love Prine too, was listening to him at 10 yrs old. To imply that Dylan has no soul is off course and uninformed. Look into his song "Hurricane" in which he sings about a boxer wrongfully convicted of murder. That man was released because of Dylan's song.

Dedicated to the "uninvited".... The Renegade King.

you should upload often is a word i seldom use

Thank you, Sklar Bro country, for leading me to Big Fan, and this song!

I wonder if anyone ever pointed out to John Prine that this song has the same tune as the hit song "Delta Dawn."

love the little guitar intro to this great song

@yukonnoka amen

@TheHeliumkid A question ain't really a question if you know the answer ,too.( to answer your question) I think it's one of his all-time best , but it does get kinda over-looked . My favorite of all his songs , though is also greatly over-looked . "Come Back to us Barbara Lewis , Hare Krishna Beauregard " . Besides such a great title , some of the best lyrics he ever wrote. " My spirit's broke , my mind's a joke , and getting up's real hard . "

What movie ? They made a movie of Sweet Revenge ? When ? Why didn't I hear about it ? I've been following JP since 1973 and the only movie I know about was the Billy Bob thing a few years back . Was this song in that ? I don't remember .
Where is "Come Back to us Barbara Lewis... " on here?

I dedicate this song to every good person that is in jail but doesn't belong there...

damn great songwriter...

He is the greatest song writer ever! He is the only performer to ever play at the library of congress. He is a legend in his own time!

@MrTehproworld How is that "gay"?

The white meat is on the run and the dark meat's far too done and the milk-man left me a note the other dayyyyy...get outta this town by noon, your comin on way too soon and besides that! we never liked you anywayyyy <<<<< my fave verse in this song

Prine is a genius

does anyone else think clocks and spoons is overlooked?

is'n it real gay how most of the people who know about JOHN PRINE found out about him cause of that movie BIG FAN? Cmon people he's like a legend!

MrTehproworld I don't know what movie u are referring to but it doesn't matter how people came to know and love John Prine, be thankful his music reaches new ears everyday. I came across him by mistake in jail. I was a trustee and I asked the matron to burn me some cds with Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Primus, Acid Bath, Lollipop Lust Kill, and u know, hard ass shit, and she puts In Spite of Ourselves on it and it becomes my favorite song to immediately. when I got out I looked up all his stuff. I love his music. Quite possibly the greatest song writer of all-time. It doesn't matter how one comes to hear it, what's important is that they do

C'mon Eagle fans don't you wish Patton Oswalt would have shot Joe Banner or Andy Reid with red and blue paint balls? Great song and it was released right after Delta Dawn--72 the other 73.

Gobbingirl. Lol movie not exatley a chick flick. And your right , not a good movie, I liked because I know guys that call those talk shows and act like that. The film did have an element of revenge at the end, hence the song

I also heard this first at the end of Big Fan , I knew it was John Prine but was not famaliar with the song. Good movie. Great song. John Prine is a incredible song writer . Check out some of his other stuff on here and you'll see what I'm talking about ,

that song is "big white cloud" by john cale

i found this in big fan too anyone know there other song about the big white flower?