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“The Lonesome Friends of Science”
by John Prine
from the album Tree of Forgiveness
[Intro]
C
[Chorus]
CThe lonesome friends of science say
FThe world will end most any day
CWell, if it does, then that's okay
GCuz I don't live here anyway
CI live down deep inside my head
FWhere long ago I made my bed
CI get my mail in Tennessee
GMy wife, my dog, and my family
Uh-huhC  
[Verse]
CPoor old planet Pluto now
FHe never stood a chance no how
CWhen he got uninvited to
GThe interplanetary dance
COnce a mighty planet there
FNow just an ordinary star
CHanging out in Hollywood
GIn some ol' funky sushi bar
[Chorus]
CThe lonesome friends of science say
FThe world will end most any day
CWell, if it does, then that's okay
GCuz I don't live here anyway
CI live down deep inside my head
FWhere long ago I made my bed
CI get my mail in Tennessee
GMy wife, my dog, and my kids, and me
Uh-huhC  
[Verse]
The CVulcan lives in Birmingham
FSometimes he just don't give a damn
CHis head is full of bumblebees
GHis pride hangs down below his knees
CVenus left him long ago
FFor a guy named Mars from Idaho
CThe Vulcan sent a wedding gift:
GThree-legged stool and a wheelchair lift
Uh-Chuh
[Chorus]
CThe lonesome friends of science say
FThe world will end most any day
CWell, if it does, then that's okay
GCuz I don't live here anyway
CI live down deep inside my head
FWhere long ago I made my bed
CI get my mail in Tennessee
GMy wife, my dog, my kids, and me
Uh-huhC, uh-Amhuh
Uh-huhC, uh-Amhuh
Uh-huhC  
[Verse]
CThose bastards in their white lab coats
FWho experiment with mountain goats
CShould leave the universe alone
GIt's not their business, not their home
CI go to sleep, and it never rains
FMy dog predicts hurricanes
CShe can smell a storm a mile away
GThat's all the news we have today
CUh-huh
[Chorus]
CThe lonesome friends of science say
FThe world will end most any day
CWell, if it does, then that's okay
GCuz I don't live here anyway
CI live down deep inside my head
FWhere long ago I made my bed
CI get my mail in Tennessee
GMy wife, my dog, my kids, and me
Uh-huhC, uh-Amhuh
Uh-huhC, uh-Amhuh
Uh-huhC  

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The story behind the song

John Prine was celebrated for his unique ability to craft songs that blended humor with social commentary and satire, alongside tender, melancholic ballads. This particular song, appearing on the album The Tree of Forgiveness, showcases his distinctive storytelling. It plays like a wry, insightful look at the world through the eyes of someone who finds kinship in shared, perhaps unconventional, observations.

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Lonesome Friends Of Science

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“The Lonesome Friends of Science”

by John Prine

from the album Tree of Forgiveness

[Intro]

[Chorus]

The lonesome friends of science say

The world will end most any day

Well, if it does, then that's okay

Cuz I don't live here anyway

I live down deep inside my head

Where long ago I made my bed

I get my mail in Tennessee

My wife, my dog, and my family

Uh-huh

[Verse]

Poor old planet Pluto now

He never stood a chance no how

When he got uninvited to

The interplanetary dance

Once a mighty planet there

Now just an ordinary star

Hanging out in Hollywood

In some ol' funky sushi bar

[Chorus]

The lonesome friends of science say

The world will end most any day

Well, if it does, then that's okay

Cuz I don't live here anyway

I live down deep inside my head

Where long ago I made my bed

I get my mail in Tennessee

My wife, my dog, and my kids, and me

Uh-huh

[Verse]

The Vulcan lives in Birmingham

Sometimes he just don't give a damn

His head is full of bumblebees

His pride hangs down below his knees

Venus left him long ago

For a guy named Mars from Idaho

The Vulcan sent a wedding gift:

Three-legged stool and a wheelchair lift

Uh-huh

[Chorus]

The lonesome friends of science say

The world will end most any day

Well, if it does, then that's okay

Cuz I don't live here anyway

I live down deep inside my head

Where long ago I made my bed

I get my mail in Tennessee

My wife, my dog, my kids, and me

C Am

Uh-huh, uh-huh

C Am

Uh-huh, uh-huh

Uh-huh

[Verse]

Those bastards in their white lab coats

Who experiment with mountain goats

Should leave the universe alone

It's not their business, not their home

I go to sleep, and it never rains

My dog predicts hurricanes

She can smell a storm a mile away

That's all the news we have today

Uh-huh

[Chorus]

The lonesome friends of science say

The world will end most any day

Well, if it does, then that's okay

Cuz I don't live here anyway

I live down deep inside my head

Where long ago I made my bed

I get my mail in Tennessee

My wife, my dog, my kids, and me

C Am

Uh-huh, uh-huh

C Am

Uh-huh, uh-huh

Uh-huh

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