dear john i sent your saddle home

John Prine

(vocals by John Prine)

When I woke up this morning
There was a note upon my door
Saying Don t make me no coffee, Babe
Cause I won t be back no more

And that s all she wrote
Dear John , I sent your saddle home

Now Jonah got along in the belly of a whale
Daniel in the lion s den
I know a guy that didn t try to get along
And he won t get a chance again

That s all she wrote
Dear John , I sent your saddle home

She didn t forward no address
No she never said goodbye
All she said was If you get blue
Just hang your little head and cry

That s all she wrote
Dear John , I sent your saddle home

Now my gal s short and stubby
She s mean as she can be
If that little old gal of mine
Ever gets a hold of me

That s all she wrote
Dear John , I fetched your saddle home

Went down to the bank this morning
The cashier said with a grin
I m sorry for you Little John
But your wife has done been in

That s all she wrote
Dear John , I sent your saddle home

That s all she wrote
Dear John , I sent your saddle home