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Angel from Montgomery

JOHN PRINE

I am an old woman

Named after my mother

My old man is another

Child who's grown old.

If dreams were lighting

And thunder were desire

This old house would have burnt down

A long time ago.

Make me an angel

To fly 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.

-- John Prine

John Prine

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