Crooked Piece of Time
Navigating Life's Crooked Path: John Prine's Poetic Reflection
Lyrics
Things got rough
Challenges arose
Things got tough
Difficulties intensified
Things got harder than hard
Conditions became extremely tough
We were just trying to make a livin'
We were attempting to earn a living
In our back yard
Within our own surroundings
We were born too late died to soon
We were born in an era not suited for us, and our lives ended prematurely
Anxiety's a terrible crime
Anxiety is a significant offense
If you don't come now don't come at all
If you delay your arrival, don't come at all
'cause it's a crooked piece of time.
Because the present time is challenging and problematic
It's a crooked piece of time that we live in
The era we live in is complex and distorted
A crooked piece of time
A period characterized by difficulties and challenges
All in all and all in all
Considering everything, it remains a distorted and challenging period
It's a crooked piece of time.
Yesterday morning an ill wind came
Recently, a negative force arrived
Blew your picture
Caused your image to be removed from its frame
Right out of the picture frame
Even extinguished the candle beneath the flame
Even blew the candle out
From underneath the flame
-Yesterday morning an ill wind came.
Recently, a negative force arrived
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