I must have discovered John Prine sometime around 1974, and actually got to meet him some years later, at a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band anniversary concert. I’m sure he found me obnoxious, because I was, but I’ve always considered him one of our great American artists, and this song is one reason why.
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He did a good duet with Bonnie Raitt a while back on “Angel from Montgomery.
Hope you’re not offended that I saw this and you came to mind:
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/12/14/how-to-avoid-work/