Christmas In Prison

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                   Christmas in Prison - John Prine

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Tabbed by: Dave S.

Tuning: Standard

Artist: john Prine
Album: Souvenirs
Year: 2000



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It was christmas in prison And the 
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food was real good
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We had turkey and pistols Carved 
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out of wood
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And I dream of her always Even when 
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Her names on my tongue And her 
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bloods in my stream.



Chorus:
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Wait awhile eternity
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Old mother natures got nothing on me
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Come to me, Run to me
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Come to me, now
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Were rolling My sweetheart
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Were flowing By god



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She reminds me of a chess game With
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 someone I admire
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Or a picnic in the rain After a 
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prairie fire
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Her heart is as big As this whole 
goddamn jail
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And shes sweeter than saccharine At
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 a drug store sale.



(Chorus)


(Repeat Intro)


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The search light in the big yard 
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Swings round with the gun
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And spotlights the snowflakes Like 
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the dust in the sun
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Its christmas in prison Therell be 
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music tonight
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Ill probably get homesick I love 
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you. goodnight.