Lyrics The Torch Singer - John Prine
The
night
club
was
burning
From
the
torch
singer′s
song
And
the
sweat
was
floodin'
her
eyes
The
catwalk
squeaked
′Neath
the
bartender's
feet
And
the
smoke
was
too
heavy
to
rise
Chorus:
She
sang
of
the
love
that
I
left
her
And
of
the
woman
that
she'll
never
be
Made
me
feel
like
the
buck
and
a
quarter
That
I
paid
′em
to
listen
and
see
I
paid
′em
to
listen
and
see
I
was
born
down
in
Kansas
'Neath
the
October
sky
Work
the
day
shift
from
seven
to
three
And
the
only
relief
that
I
receive
Is
nearer
my
God
to
Thee
She
constantly
throws
me
off
timing
Leaves
me
standing
both
naked
and
bare
Makes
me
feel
like
the
Sunday
funnies
After
everything′s
gone
off
the
air
Everything's
gone
off
the
air
I
picked
through
the
ashes
Of
the
torch
singer′s
song
And
I
ordered
my
money
a
round
For
whiskey
and
pain
Both
taste
the
same
During
the
time
they
go
down
(Repeat
chorus)
1 Sweet Revenge
2 Angel from Montgomery
3 Paradise
4 That's the Way the World Goes 'Round
5 Pretty Good
6 Fish and Whistle
7 Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)
8 Spanish Pipedream
9 Illegal Smile
10 Sam Stone
11 Hello in There
12 A Good Time
13 Grandpa Was a Carpenter
14 Christmas in Prison
15 Blue Umbrella
16 If You Don't Want My Love
17 Billy the Bum
18 Far from Me
19 Everybody
20 Clocks and Spoons
21 Diamonds in the Rough
22 Dear Abby
23 Forbidden Jimmy
24 Rocky Mountain Time
25 Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You
26 Please Don't Bury Me
27 Saddle in the Rain
28 Quiet Man
29 Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone
30 Wedding Day in Funeralville
31 The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
32 Flashback Blues
33 Common Sense
34 Iron Ore Betty
35 Often Is a Word I Seldom Use
36 Souvenirs
37 You Can Never Tell
38 There She Goes
39 Onomatopeia
40 Mexican Home
41 Six O'Clock News
42 Nine Pound Hammer
43 My Own Best Friend
44 Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
45 He Was in Heaven Before He Died
46 Donald and Lydia
47 Crooked Piece of Time
48 The Torch Singer
49 Your Flag Decal Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
50 Aw Heck
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