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John Prine - Sam Stone Lyrics

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  • Sam stone came home,
  • To his wife and family
  • After serving in the conflict overseas.
  • And the time that he served,
  • Had shattered all his nerves,
  • And left a little shrapnel in his knee.
  • But the morphine eased the pain,
  • And the grass grew round his brain,
  • And gave him all the confidence he lacked,
  • With a purple heart and a monkey on his back.
  • Chorus:
  • Theres a hole in daddys arm where all the money goes,
  • Jesus christ died for nothin I suppose.
  • Little pitchers have big ears,
  • Dont stop to count the years,
  • Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios.
  • Mmm....
  • Sam stones welcome home
  • Didnt last too long.
  • He went to work when hed spent his last dime
  • And sammy took to stealing
  • When he got that empty feeling
  • For a hundred dollar habit without overtime.
  • And the gold rolled through his veins
  • Like a thousand railroad trains,
  • And eased his mind in the hours that he chose,
  • While the kids ran around wearin other peoples clothes...
  • Repeat chorus:
  • Sam stone was alone
  • When he popped his last balloon
  • Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
  • Well, he played his last request
  • While the room smelled just like death
  • With an overdose hovering in the air
  • But life had lost its fun
  • And there was nothing to be done
  • But trade his house that he bought on the g, i. bill
  • For a flag draped casket on a local heroes hill
  • Repeat chorus

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