John Prine And MeLyrics And Chords By Brian Kelly (August 2026)From The Album - West Of The Tracks (2026)Verse 1What Would John Prine Write Of Me?If We Sat And Had A Beer?If He Saw Me Driving Down The Street?If I Stopped To Bend His Ear?Verse 2What Would John Prine Sing Of Me?If He Knew Me In My Youth?If He Met Me On My Wedding Day?If He Thought My Wife Was Cute?BridgeVerse 3Would He Portray Me With A BeardOr A Beer Gut O’er My BeltFocus On My Older YearsOr When I Was Much More Svelte?Verse 4Would He Use My Real NameOr Genericize My PlightAn Irish Transplant Over SeasDrinking Every NightBridgeIf The Shoe Was On The Other FootAlthough I Never Met John PrineCovid Took Him Way Too SoonLeft Us In His PrimeI’d Write About His Simple WordsThat Called Out Straight And TrueDressed In Black, Guitar Slung LowTouched Both Me And YouVerse 5Of What Adventure Would He SingOr Common Human Trait?What Embellishments Or Facts He’s ChooseTo Make His Song RelateVerse 6What Would He Think I Thought OfWhen I Woke Up That One SundayWould He Write A Funny StoryOf The Antics Of That DayVerse 7Would He Have Loved To Play GuitarAnd Sing Along With Me?Trading Songs Back And ForthAs We Figured Out The KeyVerse 8How Would John Prine Sing Of Me?Would It Be All Dark And Dour?Or Would He Write A Happy SongI’d Sing To In The Shower?OutroI’d Write About His Simple WordsThat Called Out Straight And TrueDressed In Black, Guitar Slung LowTouched Both Me And YouDressed In Black, Guitar Slung LowTouched Both Me And You
