《The Great Compromise(LP版)》歌词

[00:00:00] The Great Compromise (LP版) - John Prine

[00:00:10] I knew a girl who was almost a lady

[00:00:15] She had a way with all the men in her life

[00:00:20] Every inch of her blossomed in beauty

[00:00:25] And she was born on the fourth of July

[00:00:33] Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer

[00:00:38] And she worked in a juke box saloon

[00:00:43] And she spent all the money I give her

[00:00:48] Just to see the old man in the moon

[00:00:53] I used to sleep at the foot of old glory

[00:00:58] And awake in the dawn's early light

[00:01:03] But much to my surprise

[00:01:06] When I opened my eyes

[00:01:08] I was a victim of the great compromise

[00:01:19] Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings

[00:01:24] To the drive in on route 41

[00:01:29] And it was there that I first suspected

[00:01:34] That she was doin' what she'd already done

[00:01:42] She said johnny won't you get me some popcorn

[00:01:47] And she knew I had to walk pretty far

[00:01:52] And as soon as I passed through the moonlight

[00:01:57] She hopped into a foreign sports car

[00:02:03] I used to sleep at the foot of old glory

[00:02:08] And awake in the dawn's early light

[00:02:13] But much to my surprise

[00:02:15] When I opened my eyes

[00:02:18] I was a victim of the great compromise

[00:02:31] Well you know I could have beat up that fellow

[00:02:37] But it was her that had hopped into his car

[00:02:42] Many times I'd fought to protect her

[00:02:47] But this time she was goin' too far

[00:02:55] Now some folks they call me a coward

[00:03:00] 'Cause I left her at the drive in that night

[00:03:05] But I'd druthers have names thrown at me

[00:03:10] Than to fight for a thing that ain't right

[00:03:15] I used to sleep at the foot of old glory

[00:03:21] And awake in the dawn's early light

[00:03:26] But much to my surprise

[00:03:28] When I opened my eyes

[00:03:31] I was a victim of the great compromise

[00:03:44] Now she writes all the fellows love letters

[00:03:49] Saying greetings come and see me real soon

[00:03:54] And they go and line up in the barroom

[00:04:00] And spend the night in that sick woman's room

[00:04:08] But sometimes I get awful lonesome

[00:04:13] And I wish she was my girl instead

[00:04:18] But she won't let me live with

[00:04:23] And she makes me live in my head

[00:04:28] I used to sleep at the foot of old glory

[00:04:33] And awake in the dawn's early light

[00:04:38] But much to my surprise

[00:04:41] When I opened my eyes

[00:04:43] I was a victim of the great compromise