He Was in Heaven Before He Died Lyrics by John Prine

(from the album Common Sense)

There'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 grassblade
Where the salt from their tears
Washed out with the tide

Chorus
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 the 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

Repeat chorus:

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

Repeat chorus:

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Other Lyrics from Common Sense

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2. Common Sense Lyrics
3. Forbidden Jimmy Lyrics
4. Middle Man Lyrics
5. My Own Best Friend Lyrics
6. Saddle in The Rain Lyrics
7. Way Down Lyrics
8. Wedding Day in Funeralville Lyrics
9. You Never Can Tell Lyrics

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• Storm Windows Lyrics
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• Sweet Revenge Lyrics
• Bruised Orange Lyrics
• Pink Cadillac Lyrics
• German Afternoons Lyrics
• Live Lyrics
• Aimless Love Lyrics
• The Missing Years Lyrics
• Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Lyrics
• A John Prine Christmas Lyrics
• Live On Tour Lyrics
• In Spite Of Ourselves Lyrics
• Fair and Square Lyrics

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