Angel from Montgomery

Written by: John Prine

Times Played 1
First Played 04-27-2018
Last Played  04-27-2018

Lyrics:

  • I am an old woman named after my mother
  • My old man is another child that's grown old
  • If dreams were lightning thunder was desire
  • This old house would have burnt down a long time ago

  • Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
  • Make me a poster of an old rodeo
  • Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
  • To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

  • When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
  • He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
  • But that was a long time and no matter how I try
  • The years just flow by like a broken down dam.

  • Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
  • Make me a poster of an old rodeo
  • Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
  • To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

  • There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing
  • And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
  • How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
  • And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.

  • Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
  • Make me a poster of an old rodeo
  • Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
  • To believe in this living is just a hard way to go