John Prine

Sweet Revenge

I got kicked off of Noah's Ark

I turn my cheek to unkind remarks

There was two of everything

But one of me

And when the rains came tumbling down

I held my breath, and I stood my ground

And I watched that ship go sailing

Out to sea

Take it back

Take it back

Oh no, you can't say that

All of my friends

Are now dead or in jail

Through rock and through stone

The black wind still moans

Sweet revenge

Sweet revenge

Without fail

I caught an aisle seat on a plane

And drove an English teacher half insane

Making up jokes about bicycle spokes

And red balloons

So I called up my local deejay

And he didn't have a lot to say

But the radio

Has learned all of my favorite tunes

Take it back

Take it back

Oh no, you can't say that

All of my friends

Are now dead or in jail

Through rock and through stone

The black wind still moans

Sweet revenge

Sweet revenge

Without fail

The white meat is on the run (run)

And the dark meat is far too done (done)

And the milkman left me a note yesterday (yesterday)

Get out of this town by noon (get out)

You're coming on way too soon (right now)

And besides that

We never liked you any way

Take it back

Take it back

Oh no, you can't say that

All of my friends

Are now dead or in jail

Through rock and through stone

The black wind still moans

Sweet revenge

Sweet revenge

Without fail

Sweet revenge

Sweet revenge

Will prevail

Without fail