Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
John Prine, 1986· Songs Well-Known in America · p.304
Intro: G G C C D D G G
G C
You come home late and you come home early
D G
You come on big when you're feeling small
G C
You come home straight and you come home curly
D D7 G
Sometimes you don't come home at all.
Chorus:
G C
So what in the world's come over you
D G
And what in heaven's name have you done.
G C
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
D D7 G
You're out there running just to be on the run. (Tag as last line)
Well, I got a heart that burns with a fever,
And I got a worried and a jealous mind.
How can a love that'll last forever,
get left so far behind? (Chorus)
(Instrumental, same chords as one verse)
It's a mighty mean and a dreadful sorrow,
It's crossed the evil line today.
How can you ask about tomorrow?
We ain't got one word to say. (Chorus)