Killing the Blues - John Prine

Leaves were falling, just like embers,

In colors red and gold, they set us on fire

Burning just like a moonbeam in our eyes.

Somebody said they saw me,

Swinging the world by the tail

Bouncing over a white cloud,

Killing the blues.

Now I’m guilty of something…

I hope you never do Because there is nothing

Sadder than losing yourself in love.

Somebody said they saw me,

Swinging the world by the tail

Bouncing over a white cloud,

Killing the blues.

Now you ask me… just to leave you

To go out on my own

And get what I need to.

You want me to find what I’ve already had.

Somebody said they saw me,

Swinging the world by the tail

Bouncing over a white cloud,

Killing the blues.

Somebody said they saw me,

Swinging the world by the tail

Bouncing over a white cloud,

Killing the blues.