John Prine《The Great Compromise》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:10.27]I knew a girl who was almost a lady [00:15.11]She had a way with all the men in her life [00:20.33]Every inch of her blossomed in beauty [00:25.46]And she was born on the fourth of July [00:33.08]Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer [00:38.01]And she worked in a juke box saloon [00:43.21]And she spent all the money I give her [00:48.41]Just to see the old man in the moon [00:53.50]I used to sleep at the foot of old glory [00:58.62]And awake in the dawn's early light [01:03.69]But much to my surprise [01:06.06]When I opened my eyes [01:08.95]I was a victim of the great compromise [01:19.67]Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings [01:24.74]To the drive in on route 41 [01:29.78]And it was there that I first suspected [01:34.92]That she was doin' what she'd already done [01:42.64]She said johnny won't you get me some popcorn [01:47.69]And she knew I had to walk pretty far [01:52.88]And as soon as I passed through the moonlight [01:57.95]She hopped into a foreign sports car [02:03.23]I used to sleep at the foot of old glory [02:08.46]And awake in the dawn's early light [02:13.53]But much to my surprise [02:15.81]When I opened my eyes [02:18.78]I was a victim of the great compromise [02:31.97]Well you know I could have beat up that fellow [02:37.03]But it was her that had hopped into his car [02:42.28]Many times I'd fought to protect her [02:47.54]But this time she was goin' too far [02:55.25]Now some folks they call me a coward [03:00.38]'Cause I left her at the drive in that night [03:05.59]But I'd druthers have names thrown at me [03:10.88]Than to fight for a thing that ain't right [03:15.83]I used to sleep at the foot of old glory [03:21.06]And awake in the dawn's early light [03:26.05]But much to my surprise [03:28.32]When I opened my eyes [03:31.26]I was a victim of the great compromise [03:44.49]Now she writes all the fellows love letters [03:49.67]Saying greetings come and see me real soon [03:54.83]And they go and line up in the barroom [04:00.03]And spend the night in that sick woman's room [04:08.09]But sometimes I get awful lonesome [04:13.09]And I wish she was my girl instead [04:18.24]But she won't let me live with [04:23.23]And she makes me live in my head [04:28.43]I used to sleep at the foot of old glory [04:33.66]And awake in the dawn's early light [04:38.72]But much to my surprise [04:41.02]When I opened my eyes [04:43.94]I was a victim of the great compromise