Late John Garfield Blues (John Prine)

from Songs With Words (2013-2019) by Monsein

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black faces pressed against the glass
where a rain has pressed its weight
windblown scarves and top down cars
share one western trait

sadnesssssss leaks
through tear stained cheeks
from winos to dime store jews
probably don't know they give me
these late john garfield blues

midnight fell on franklin st
and the lamppost bulbs were broke
for the life of me, I could not see
but I heard a brand new joke:

two men were standing on a bridge
one jumped and screamed "you lose!"
just left the odd man holding
those late john garfield blues

an old man sleeps with his conscience at night
young kids sleep with their dreams
while the mentally ill sit perfectly still
and live through life's inbetweens

im going away
to the last resort
in a week or two real soon
where the fish don't bite
but once a night
by the cold light of the moon
the horses scream
the nightmares dream
and the dead men all wear shoes
cuz everybody's dancing
those late
john garfield blues

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from Songs With Words (2013-2019), released May 29, 2019

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