John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
“Sweet Revenge” by John Prine appears on his third studio album of the same name – 1973.
The album cover show Prine seated in a Porshe Sportster. This was the car he bought with the royalties from his first album.
The song is a complaint about the critics and the press, who were giving him grief...
[Verse 1]
I got kicked off of Noah's Ark, I turn my cheek to unkind remarks
There was two of everything, but one of me
And when the rains came tumbling down, I held my breath and I stood my ground
And I watched that ship go sailing out to sea
[Chorus]
Take it back, take it back, oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone, the black wind still moans
Sweet revenge, sweet revenge without fail
[Verse 2]
I caught an aisle seat on a plane and drove an English teacher half insane
Making up jokes about bicycle spokes and red balloons
So I called up my local DJ and he didn't have a lot to say
'Cause the radio has learned all of my favorite tunes
[Chorus]
Take it back, take it back, oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone, the black wind still moans
Sweet revenge, sweet revenge without fail
[Verse 3]
The white meat is on the run and the dark meat is far too done
And the milkman left me a note yesterday
Get out of this town by noon, you're coming on way too soon
And besides that, we never liked you any way
[Chorus]
Take it back, take it back, oh no, you can't say that
All of my friends are not dead or in jail
Through rock and through stone, the black wind still moans
Sweet revenge, sweet revenge without fail
Sweet revenge, sweet revenge will prevail without fail
Sweet Revenge was written by John Prine.
Sweet Revenge was produced by Arif Mardin.
John Prine released Sweet Revenge on Mon Oct 01 1973.