Name: souvenirs
Duration: P00H04M16S
Description: A cover of the John Prine song, recorded on March 31, 2020 in celebration of his life.

souvenirs

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A cover of the John Prine song, recorded on March 31, 2020 in celebration of his life.

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All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on

I hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs

Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me

Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me

I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs

Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me

credits

written by john prine
performed and recorded by ben joseph on march 31, 2020
mixed by noam wallenberg and ben joseph
mastered by noam wallenberg

album art by ben joseph, based on a portrait by joshua britt

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secret bad boy Chicago, Illinois

Secret Bad Boy is a band, conceived and fronted by Ben Joseph, who lives in Chicago and is a continuing member of Ezra Furman's band.

Secret Bad Boy is currently releasing a series of songs very slowly, which feature members of Vulfpeck, the Mild High Club, and I Fight Dragons, as well as the voice of the 1990's cartoon pasta mascot, Cheesasaurus Rex. ... more

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