Prine, John - Wedding Bells / Let's Turn Back The Years Lyrics

Two of the very finest singer songwriters working in America today.

This is not a pretty, happy ,song......but Wedding bells is a classic. JP is a songsmith but Hank was much darker

John Prine is a much better poet and songwriter than Bob Dylan, by far. Until his cancer, he was a much better singer, as well, but now he's still at least as good a singer. Dylan's songs are amateurish next to Prine's. I guess ol' Bob just has a better publicist.

AWESOME

The reason why I dropped being a full time successful pedal steel guitarist after 25 years is today's music is NO LONGER like this at all. The Satanic west coast lawyers and artists have ruined everything country and folk.

the piano playing on this is sensational!

Yes I know it was Hank Williams's song but it is beautiful I wish they song music like this today but people don't know how

Yes what a beautiful pretty song I Wish I song music like this today other people today printed printed

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Prime Prine.

Lyrics
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"I got the invitation that you sent me
You wanted me to see you change your name
I couldn't stand to see you wed another
But dear I hope you're happy just the same
I planned a little cottage in the valley
I even bought that little band of gold
I thought someday I'd place it on your finger
But now the future looks so dark and cold
Wedding bells are ringing in the chapel
That should be ringing now for you and me
Down the aisle with someone else you're walking
Those wedding bells with never ring for me
Darling, let's turn back the years
And go back to yesterday
Let's pretend that time has stopped
And I didn't go away
We had our love to make us happy
Love wasn't meant to bring us tears
Love like ours should never die
So, darling, let's turn back the years
I fancy that I see a bunch of roses
A blossom from and orange tree in your hair
While the organ plays, "I Love You Truly"
Just let me pretend that I am there
Wedding bells are ringing in the chapel
That should be ringing now for you and me
Down the aisle with someone else you're walking
Those wedding bells with never ring for me
Those wedding bells with never ring for me"

Two of my favorite singers. Perfection.

Absolutely

NO STONES THROWN AT IT ONLY CONFETTI AND DIAMONDS.. LOVE LUCINDA'S BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION... JOHN IS SUPERB..

John Prine your a genius

A classic Hank song delivered in style but another American classic Mr.John Prine. Saw him in Glasgow Scotland few months ago what a performance :)

Thank you, John for all your songs, and also thank you for your service.

I'm holding a pair of tickets to see him for the first time after 45 years..."In Spite of Ourselves" was the theme for our wedding

"There are things known and unknown
And in between are the doors."-Jim
That & tickets... Enjoy!- 72017

Normally i do not Reply to my self.
But when i do, it is for damn good reason!
"There are artists who wrest us up & place us into themselves.
These are the Ones who continue to wrest us up...
Even beyond their Rests In Peace."

Can't get much better than this!

Thank you Mr. John Prine.

A New York Music critic i knew said he was Americas blue collar Keats and Shelley but John Prine never used 10 words when one would do ...and it worked beautifully.

Ha! Good reprise Eugene.

Love me some Prine.

those 2 can't get any better than that

Love John so down to earth.

Superb. Brilliant.

This song sounds a bit old fashioned to me, didn't really enjoy it.

This was what country was like before the young pretenders chimed in.

thats exactly why most of us listen to greats like john, what you hear is what it is, like it was intended to be. i can't remember the last time i listened to a radio or watched the ass kissing awards shows. i hate being so old and having to deal with all the aches and pains and the loss of so many family members and so many friends, but i thank God every day for the era i was born in. i've watched so many great artists get started and become legends. i'm not trying to pick at you personally, but todays generation has no concept of what a joy life can be, and how many real artists have come and gone. thanks so much ame746 for posting this. and those that don't know about john, look up some history and see what kind of friend and person he was, the tragedy and pain he overcame, and continued to perform

What a beautiful song !

this song really trips me out.........Lucinda is amazing !

What a beautiful song Thank you Ame for the post and for having such good taste in music ,And thanks John& Lucinda for being so gifted.God bless you

This is poetry I could listen to all day.  And sometimes I do.

. . . And all night!

A match made in heaven?

The"re just magic together,

love this song.

There will only be one John Prine.

thank you for posting this.....

THE BEST OF JOHN

John Prine is an American treasure, one of a kind

good ole john

John Prine is a World treasure!

love you fatboy

I grew up on this stuff and its so weird to listen to it again after going through the exact situations

Lucinda kicks in  like shifting down from third to second while going 60.

Ali Mahmood of

its so crazy but for decades i have been so jealous of all the women he's been with. LOL. i'm still waiting for him. I love you JP

See you in the line GF:)

+Annie Merrill LOL Annie!!! Sounds like I'll be in good company!!!

i am jealous of the men She has had.......i would marry her in a moment!

A style  of his  own  one great singer and song writer just listen to this man sing

This is from the album "Duets" Inspite of Ourselves!

Love this song,,this music

Drifting Cowboy

He has been one of my favorites since 1975.  Should be on the musical Mt. Rushmore.

great post      !!!

Perfect. Just perfect.
I have adored this guy since 1972
Never even cared for country til him.
I opened my mind & my heart to great songs I never would've held still to listen to, because of him. I'm very sad to read he is divorcing, I hope it's not true

prine isn't country... he's prine... nothing like it in the world !!

Never thought of Prine as country. Always thought of him as singer-songwriter listening music. Crosses all genres.

+Cactass Dupree Prine is country, traditional country (real country), not that rap country they play now days.

love  John--no matter what

I can relate to this!!!Thank you!

So good, thank you

Usually JP prefers to sing his own songs but has a knack of choosing some songs by others artists that suites JP's style.

This duo of songs were actually recorded by Hank Williams and has been attributed to Hank as the writer however Wedding Bells was written by Claude Boone and Darling lets turn back the years has been attributed to Hank Williams Senior.

Hope this helps

You have to listen John sing Speed of the Sound of Lonelyiness from his John Prime Live on you tube. Man that song he wrote and sang is one of the best of all time. He sings it live with his soon to be ex-wife who is playing the bass next to him. Kinda my life story so maybe I feel that way but take a listen to it and let me know what you think.

Great covers, but they aren't on the "Anthology" recordings.

Nice calm music.Thanks

Nice music!

Number1 From the Norwegian Country-singer mr.Svein Karlsen

start by listening to the BRUISED ORANGE album

I have been a fan since 1978 after listening to the ALBUM bruised orange
John is a great man.

hear dear abby,then judge

listen to more,youll love him more

Brilliant

Love this song. Great singers
Had to do this song as well

Thanks!

Which year is this ? I do hard to guess ! Sounds very nice. Thank you for posting.
All Thumbs Up !!!

Thankyou meehall121 for sending me this "Hank William" oldie, Love the song.
Love John Prine & Lucinda Williams Version.
Geena

Great song! thanks for sharing....

Nice and sweet video
Thanks dear friend
Juanita

Linda música!!!

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL..JOHN PRINE HAS IMPROVED THE ORIGINAL HANK WILLIAMS VERSION

I think John and Lucinda are great singers. These old songs that Hank William Sr. made legendary are two of my all time favorites. Personally, I feel that the songs would have been even better if they had harmonized with each other. I read a remark by a songwriter who said any good song that has two people singing it should have harmony in it. I agree with that. My sis and I sang both of these songs back in the 70's when we sang professionally in our area. . Thanks for posting - Paula

Love this rendition of this great song.
Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for sharing Mike! Din't know John Prine yet.

you're welcome dear...

nice, thank you Mike... check out Nancy Griffith and Iris DeMent, two of my favs, also OF COURSE Peter, Paul & Mary...
~~ Becky

Excellent post.
Thanks for sharing.

John Prine masterminded this artfully and Lucinda Williams was a PERFECT match for this song, truly a classic.

you done Hank proud John.
Johncan sing almost as moanful as hank

Beautifully matched duet. JP is an icon.

Hank Sr.- Wedding Bells.
Waylon Jennings- Let's Turn Back the Years