John Prine: I Remember Everything
John Prine began his professional career as a mailman in Illinois. He went on to become one of America's most beloved singers and songwriters. If you are a fan of Folk and Country Music, then you know John Prine. His music was a blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, current events, and songs recounting melancholy tales from his life. Prine was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death in 1917 from complications of COVID-19.
"I Remember Everything" was the last song John wrote. Published posthumously, it's a simple yet moving song looking back on a life well-lived.
Prine may have had a premonition that his life was coming to an end. If that is the case, then "I Remember Everything" is John's epitaph, which he characteristically wrote himself. Here's my cover.
Speaker A: I've been down this road before I remember every tree, every single blade of grass holds a special place for me.
Speaker B: I remember every town and every hotel.
Speaker C: Room.
Speaker A: Every song I ever sang on.
Speaker D: A guitar attitude.
Speaker B: I remember everything things.
Speaker E: I can't forget.
Speaker B: The way you turn.
Speaker F: And smile on me on the night.
Speaker B: That we first met I remember every.
Speaker F: Night your ocean as a blue.
Speaker G: How.
Speaker C: I miss you in the morning light.
Speaker A: Black roses miss the dew.
Speaker G: I've been.
Speaker D: Down this road before.
Speaker F: Lone as I.
Speaker D: Could be.
Speaker E: Careful not to let my.
Speaker A: Past go sneaking up on me got no future in my happiness though regrets.
Speaker D: Are very few.
Speaker E: Sometimes a little tenderness.
Speaker A: Was the best that I could do.
Speaker B: And I remember everythings I cant forget swimming pools and butterflies that slip right through the net I remember every night.
Speaker F: Your ocean eyes are blue how I.
Speaker A: Miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew.
Speaker G: How I miss.
Speaker A: You in the morning light like roses miss the dew.
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