John Prine — Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard

The last time that I saw her She was standing in the rain With her overcoat under her arm Leaning on a horsehead cane She said, "Carl, take all the money" She called everybody Carl My spirit's broke, my mind's a joke And getting up's real hard Don't you know her when you see her? She grew up in your backyard Come back to us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard Selling bibles at the airports Buying Quaaludes on the phone Hey, you talk about a paper route She's a shut-in without a home God save her, please, she's nailed her knees To some drugstore parking lot Hey, Mr. Brown, turn the volume down I believe this evening's shot Don't you know her when you see her? She grew up in your backyard Come back to us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard Can't you picture her next Thursday? Can you picture her at all In the Hotel Boulderado at the dark end of the hall? I gotta shake myself and wonder why she even bothers me For if heartaches were commercials, we'd all be on TV Don't you know her when you see her? She grew up in your backyard Come back to us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard