The Other Side Of Town
John Prine

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Why do you always seem to criticize me?
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Seems like everything I do just turns out wrong
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Why dont you come on out and despise me
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So I could pack my bag and baby Id be gone

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Remember when you used to call me honey
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Id turn around and call you honey too
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You might think its a joke, but it aint funny
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To hurt someone whos so in love with you

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A clown puts his makeup on upside down
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So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
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You might think Im here when you put me down
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But actually Im on the other side of town.

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My bodys in this room with you just catchin hell
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While my soul is drinking beer down the road a spell
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You might think Im listening to your grocery list
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But Im leaning on the jukebox and Im about halfway..there

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A clown puts his makeup on upside down
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So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
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You might think Im here when you put me down
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But actually Im on the other side of town.

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Im sittin on a chair just behind my ear
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Playing dominoes and drinking some ice cold beer
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When you get done talking Ill come back downstairs
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And assume the body of the person you presume who cares

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A clown puts his makeup on upside down
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So he wears a smile even when he wears a frown
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You might think Im here when you put me down
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But actually Im on the other side of town.
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Im across the river on the other side of town
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In my mind Im on the other side of town