life is so fuckin short and not so sweet for alot of folks but John was a lost`n found gold nugget....not too many could write songs as good as he....love yuh John...i hope all is well in eternity or heaven or wherever we end up !!!!
Such a inspiration to many. The many nights I spent on old dirt roads trying to figure out my place in life, I couldn't have done it without John. I wish I could have got the opportunity to shake his hand, and to tell him, thank you. RIP my friend.
Got to meet the man in 1986. Saw him in concert in 1975, just kid. Fresh out of Ft.Benning in 86. That's Army Infantry. In Houston, family bought the front row at Fitzgerald's. To shake hands and talk with him for only a few minutes. Priceless.
Shamefully I have only just discovered John. Seeing the song is from 1991 it would have given me the opportunity to say to my dear late wife “Sheila, this guy’s written a song about you.” Sure she would have loved this song and the rest of his incredible catalogue.
I'm very sorry about your wife. My dear friend turned me onto this song and John right after it came out. I was upset I hadn't heard about him earlier too. My friend and her late husband were great musicians who taught me so much about playing music. I heard this song today which prompted a called because she had a stroke not to long ago, but was doing well. I was informed today she's under hospice care and has stomach cancer. Life just isn't right sometimes.
I love the poetry in his songs. "You've got gold" (a good heart), but its not all, it's not enough. "You've got wheels, turnin' inside of you". You should reflect, you should engage, you should act.
So glad that this song is on karaoke Going to share John's beautiful songs at the local bar here in Eagle Rock CA. Would love to see more of his songs released to karaoke to share with the generation now !! They will love it !! R.I.P. John !!
I love this song play it every night I help a lot people they say you have a heart of gold and our special Angeles thank you for being there for everybody thank you
Looking back across the years, there might have been a John Prine track I didn’t like. I’ll have to get back to you though, because I honestly can’t remember what it might have been.
