It’s enigmatic to say the least, but here is a quote from Alan Sparhawk:
“It’s pretty rare that I’ll feel something or see something and go write about it. Usually it’s a lot more of a subconscious process. We have a song called ‘John Prine’ and the reason it’s called John Prine is because I wrote...
I verified the math
And double-checked the syntax
I tried to heal your body
But it just kept coming back
You never had a chance
I thought I was a poet
I had so much to say
But now I want to see the blood
I want to make them pay
Yeah, I can see the day
I made a place for children
They wanted all the answers
I gave them all my lectures
And now they're perfect dancers
'Cause I'm a perfect dancer
Sha la la la la
Sha la la la la
John Prine was written by Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker & Zak Sally.
John Prine was produced by Tchad Blake.
Low released John Prine on Mon Oct 21 2002.