Angel from Montgomery

Story Behind The Song

John Prine cover song

Song Length 4:23 Genre Country - Americana, Folk - Country
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Shyness, Marriage
Similar Artists Bonnie Raitt, Jewel Language English
Era 1970 - 1979

Lyrics

I am an old woman
Named after my mother
my old man is another
Child grown old

if dreams were thunder
and lightening was desire
this old house would've burned 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 onto
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

When I was a young girl
I had me a cowboy
wasn't much to look at
just a free rambling man
but that was a long time
and no matter how hard I try
The years they just flow by
like a broken down damn

repeat chorus

There's flies in the kitchen
I can hear them buzzin'
And I ain't done nothin'
Since I woke up today
How the hell can a person
Go to work in the morning
Come home in the evening
And have nothing to say

repeat chorus

Lyrics John Prine Music John Prine
Producer Beth Kille and Jake Johnson Performance Beth Kille and assorted musicians
Label none
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
DionneWeishoff9708111 My Top Songs 3/26/2014
NashvilleJoe NJ's FAVES--songs i like a lot ! 1/24/2014

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