John Prine, Randy and Me Lyrics

San Antonio Texas, 9-11-01, mayhem in New York, my work was done.

I rented a Chevy, I had to share, with all the planes grounded, we were going nowhere

My new buddy was pensive as he squeezed himself inside

He offered an honest hand that had nothing to hide

We talked of the future, and the best of our past, nothing was sacred, colours nailed to the mast.

The Open Road, blue skies as far as you could see,

And for a thousand miles, just John Prine, Randy and me .

Priney was crooning a Tennessee waltz, something about a lost dog and a lover so false

Two strangers together, two brothers in arms, across the endless horizons, past those West Texas farms

The Open Road, blue skies as far as you could see, for a thousand miles, just John Prine, Randy and me

And yeah, we talked about women, the lustrous kind, those that lift up your spirits, and those that mess with your mind

And amidst all the laughter, so easy and free, and my buddy went silent and stopped talking to me

Then he said something quiet that I'll never forget, a kind of confession 'tween fellows well met

He shared a confidence that can stay on the road, sometimes the ear of a traveller can help with the load

The Open Road, blue skies as far as you could see, for a thousand miles, just John Prine, Randy and me.

I had to say, and I was only shooting the breeze ... you can turn it around,1 80degrees

Hmmm mmm, if you can't see the wood for the trees, turn it around, 180 degrees.

The Open Road, blue skies as far as you could see, for a thousand miles, just John Prine, Randy and me.