Six O’Clock News
John Prine * Track #12 On John Prine
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Six O'Clock News by John Prine
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John PrineProduced by
Arif MardinWrited by
John PrineAbout
This song is about a miscreant child who is the offspring of an incestuous relationship Prine knew in his youth. The child grows to be a closeted homosexual in a Conservative and Christian America.
After having his closeted behavior exposed via his mother reading his diary, he commits suicide.
Six O’Clock News Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Wanda had a baby in 1951
The father was a stranger and a stranger was the son
Call that child James Lewis, call these rooms a home
Changing all them diapers, polish all that chrome
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
[Verse 2]
All around the schoolyard playing all the games
Running, laughing back and forth, the kid with two first names
Stranger in the closet, lock the diary
The past is running faster, singing harmony
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
[Verse 3]
"God bless this kitchen" said the knick-knack shelf
"The dinner's almost ready, go and wash yourself"
Well Jimmy's growing up now, Wanda's growing old
The time is growin' shorter, the nights are long and cold
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
[Verse 4]
Sneaking in the closet and through the diary
Now, don't you know all he saw was all there was to see
The whole town saw Jimmy on the six o'clock news
His brains were on the sidewalk and blood was on his shoes
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
[Outro]
C'mon, baby, spend the night with me
Six O’Clock News Q&A
Who wrote Six O’Clock News's ?
Six O’Clock News was written by John Prine.
Who produced Six O’Clock News's ?
Six O’Clock News was produced by Arif Mardin.
When did John Prine release Six O’Clock News?
John Prine released Six O’Clock News on Fri Oct 01 1971.
What is the basis of the song
John Prine spoke of this song’s origin on the John Prine Shrine website:
As a child, a neighborhood kid who was always in trouble chose me for a friend. His brothers pushed him around a lot, and his mother generally ignored him. Years later as a teenager, still always in trouble, he ended up in juv...