The Late John Garfield Blues
John Prine * Track #4 On Diamonds in the Rough
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The Late John Garfield Blues by John Prine
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Performed by
John PrineProduced by
Arif MardinWrited by
John PrineAbout
In an interview for Bluerailroad, Prine said the song is about late Sunday nights, and the feeling of loneliness he would get then.
It was originally called, on paper, ‘The Late Sunday Evening Early Monday Morning Blues.’ There was a sort of movie that you’d see on Sunday night that you would not...
The Late John Garfield Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Black faces pressed against the glass where rain has pressed its weight
Windblown scarves in top-down cars all share one western trait
Sadness leaks through tear-stained cheeks from winos to dime-store Jews
Probably don't know they gave me these late John Garfield blues
[Verse 2]
Midnight fell on Franklin Street and the lamppost bulbs were broke
For the life of me, I could not see but I heard a brand new joke
Two men were standing upon a bridge, one jumped and screamed "you lose!"
And just left the odd man holding those late John Garfield blues
[Bridge]
Old man sleeps with his conscience at night
Young kid sleeps with his dreams
While the mentally ill sit perfectly still
And live through life's in-betweens
[Verse 3]
I'm going away to the last resort in a week or two, real soon
Where the fish don't bite, but once a night by the cold light of the moon
The horses scream, the nightmares dream, and the dead men all wear shoes
'Cause everybody's dancing those late John Garfield blues
The Late John Garfield Blues Q&A
Who wrote The Late John Garfield Blues's ?
The Late John Garfield Blues was written by John Prine.
Who produced The Late John Garfield Blues's ?
The Late John Garfield Blues was produced by Arif Mardin.
When did John Prine release The Late John Garfield Blues?
John Prine released The Late John Garfield Blues on Sat Jan 01 1972.