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John Prine He Was In Heaven Before He Died Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.57/10 [7 votes]Album: Common Sense / Original Release Date: 1975Genre: RockSong Duration: 2 min 16 sec
JOHN PRINE
- He Was In Heaven Before He Died Lyrics / with translationsThere's a rainbow of babies
Draped over the graveyard
Where all the dead sailors
Wait for their brides
And the cold bitter snow
Has strangled each grass blade
Where the salt from their tears
Washed out with the tide
And I smiled on the Wabash
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
Now a harbor's on fire
With the dreams and desires
Of a thousand young poets
Who failed 'cause they tried
For a rhyme without reason
Floats down to the bottom
Where the scavengers eat 'em
And wash in with the tide
And I smiled on the Wabash
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
The sun can play tricks
With your eyes on the highway
The moon can lay sideways
Till the ocean stands still
But a person can't tell
His best friend he loves him
Till time has stopped breathing
You're alone on the hill
And I smiled on the Wabash
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
Draped over the graveyard
Where all the dead sailors
Wait for their brides
And the cold bitter snow
Has strangled each grass blade
Where the salt from their tears
Washed out with the tide
And I smiled on the Wabash
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
Now a harbor's on fire
With the dreams and desires
Of a thousand young poets
Who failed 'cause they tried
For a rhyme without reason
Floats down to the bottom
Where the scavengers eat 'em
And wash in with the tide
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
The sun can play tricks
With your eyes on the highway
The moon can lay sideways
Till the ocean stands still
But a person can't tell
His best friend he loves him
Till time has stopped breathing
You're alone on the hill
And I smiled on the Wabash
The last time I passed it
Yes, I gave her a wink
From the passenger side
And my foot fell asleep
As I swallowed my candy
Knowing he was in Heaven
Before he died
Facts about He Was In Heaven Before He Died
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He Was In Heaven Before He Died is written by John Prine.
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It is first released in 1975 as part of John Prine's album "Common Sense" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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He Was In Heaven Before He Died falls under the genre Rock.
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He Was In Heaven Before He Died song length is 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
Who wrote He Was In Heaven Before He Died lyrics?
He Was In Heaven Before He Died is written by John Prine.
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When was He Was In Heaven Before He Died released?
It is first released in 1975 as part of John Prine's album "Common Sense" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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Which genre is He Was In Heaven Before He Died?
He Was In Heaven Before He Died falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song He Was In Heaven Before He Died?
He Was In Heaven Before He Died song length is 2 minutes and 16 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): JOHN PRINERecord Label(s): 1975 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc for the world outside of the United States
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He Was In Heaven Before He Die
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