John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
“Frying Pan” is one of the first two songs that John Prine wrote, along with “Sour Grapes” (which also appears on Diamond in the Rough). When asked in an interview if he remembered the first song that he wrote, Prine replied:
Yeah. I think I wrote two at the same time. I had a girlfriend whose fath...
[Verse 1]
I come home from work this evening
There was a note in the frying pan
It said, "fix your own supper, babe
I run off with the Fuller brush man"
[Chorus]
And I miss the way she used to yell at me
The way she used to cuss and moan
And if I ever go out and get married again
I'll never leave my wife at home
[Verse 2]
Well, I sat down at the table
Screamed and I hollered and cried
And I commenced a-carryin' on
Till I almost lost my mind
[Chorus]
'Cause I miss the way she used to yell at me
The way she used to cuss and moan
And if I ever go out and get married again
I'll never leave my wife at home
[Verse 3]
If I ever see another salesman
Come a-knockin' at my door
I'm gonna pick up a rock and hit him on the head
And knock him down on the floor
[Chorus]
'Cause I miss the way she used to yell at me
The way she used to cuss and moan
And if I ever go out and get married again
I'll never leave my wife at home
The Frying Pan was written by John Prine.
The Frying Pan was produced by Arif Mardin.
John Prine released The Frying Pan on Sat Jan 01 1972.