The Other Side of Town

The Other Side of Town Lyrics

Song The Other Side of Town
Artist John Prine
Album Fair & Square
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Lyrics:John Prine Music:John Prine
Why must you always seem to criticize me
Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
Why don't you come on out and despise me
So I could pack my bag and baby I'd be gone
Remember when you used to call me honey
Well, I'd turn around and call you honey, too
You might think it's a joke, but it ain't funny
To hurt someone who's so in love with you
(Chorus)
A clown puts his make-up on upside down
So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
You might think I'm here when you put me down
But actually I'm on the other side of town
My body's in this room with you just catching hell
But my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
You might think I'm listening to you grocery list
But I'm leaning on a jukebox and I'm about half...way there
(Repeat Chorus)
{Instrumental}
I'm sitting on a chair just behind my ear
Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
When you get done talking I'll come back downstairs
And assume the body of the person you presume who cares
(Repeat Chorus)
I'm across the river on the other side of town
In my mind I'm going to the dog racing side of town.
{Ending}
Lyrics: John Prine Music: John Prine
Why must you always seem to criticize me
Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
Why don' t you come on out and despise me
So I could pack my bag and baby I' d be gone
Remember when you used to call me honey
Well, I' d turn around and call you honey, too
You might think it' s a joke, but it ain' t funny
To hurt someone who' s so in love with you
Chorus
A clown puts his makeup on upside down
So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
You might think I' m here when you put me down
But actually I' m on the other side of town
My body' s in this room with you just catching hell
But my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
You might think I' m listening to you grocery list
But I' m leaning on a jukebox and I' m about half... way there
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental
I' m sitting on a chair just behind my ear
Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
When you get done talking I' ll come back downstairs
And assume the body of the person you presume who cares
Repeat Chorus
I' m across the river on the other side of town
In my mind I' m going to the dog racing side of town.
Ending
Lyrics: John Prine Music: John Prine
Why must you always seem to criticize me
Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
Why don' t you come on out and despise me
So I could pack my bag and baby I' d be gone
Remember when you used to call me honey
Well, I' d turn around and call you honey, too
You might think it' s a joke, but it ain' t funny
To hurt someone who' s so in love with you
Chorus
A clown puts his makeup on upside down
So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
You might think I' m here when you put me down
But actually I' m on the other side of town
My body' s in this room with you just catching hell
But my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
You might think I' m listening to you grocery list
But I' m leaning on a jukebox and I' m about half... way there
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental
I' m sitting on a chair just behind my ear
Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
When you get done talking I' ll come back downstairs
And assume the body of the person you presume who cares
Repeat Chorus
I' m across the river on the other side of town
In my mind I' m going to the dog racing side of town.
Ending
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