Souvenirs
John Prine * Track #3 On Diamonds in the Rough
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Souvenirs by John Prine
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John PrineProduced by
Arif MardinWrited by
John PrineAbout
“Souvenirs” by John Prine appears on his second studio album, ‘Diamonds in the Rough’ – 1972.
Prine said of this song,
“When I was first performing at the Fifth Peg in Chicago, I thought I should have a new song every week so that people wouldn’t hear the same songs they heard last week. I wrote th...
Souvenirs Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs
[Chorus]
Memories, they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years to get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me
[Verse 2]
Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me
I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs
[Chorus]
Memories, they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years to get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me
Souvenirs Q&A
Who wrote Souvenirs's ?
Souvenirs was written by John Prine.
Who produced Souvenirs's ?
Souvenirs was produced by Arif Mardin.
When did John Prine release Souvenirs?
John Prine released Souvenirs on Sat Jan 01 1972.
What did John Prine say about "Souvenirs"?
Via his NPR Tiny Desk Concert:
I think I had this song for my first album, but every song we cut from the first one, we just got so far and they said, ‘that’s it, the album’s over.’ So I still had this one for the second record. I think I wrote this back in ‘68. I was about three. I couldn’t hardly...