“I Remember Everything” was Prine’s last original song, recorded in 2019 and released two months after his death in April 2020.
Producer Dave Cobb told The Tennessean he doesn’t believe the song was intended as a farewell:
I honestly never thought John would pass away any time soon. He was so full...
[Verse 1]
I've been down this road before, I remember every tree
Every single blade of grass, holds a special place for me
And I remember every town, every hotel room
Every song I ever sang on a guitar out of tune
[Chorus]
I remember everything, things I can't forget
The way you turned and smiled on me on the night that we first met
And I remember every night your ocean eyes of blue
I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew
[Verse 2]
I've been down this road before alone as I can be
Careful not to let my past go sneakin' up on me
Got no future in my happiness, the regrets are very few
Sometimes a little tenderness was the best that I could do
[Chorus]
I remember everything, things I can't forget
Swimin' pools of butterflies would slip right through the net
And I remember every night your ocean eyes of blue
I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew
I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew
I Remember Everything was written by John Prine & Pat McLaughlin.
I Remember Everything was produced by Dave Cobb.
John Prine released I Remember Everything on Thu Jun 11 2020.