Souvenirs Lyrics by John Prine
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All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs

Chorus:
Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me

Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me

I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs

(repeat chorus)
All the snow has turned to water   Christmas days have come and gone   Broken toys and faded colors   Are all that's left to linger on   I hate graveyards and old pawn shops   For they always bring me tears   I can't forgive the way they rob me   Of my childhood souvenirs      Chorus:   Memories they can't be boughten   They can't be won at carnivals for free   Well it took me years   To get those souvenirs   And I don't know how they slipped away from me      Broken hearts and dirty windows   Make life difficult to see   That's why last night and this mornin'   Always look the same to me      I hate reading old love letters   For they always bring me tears   I can't forgive the way they rob me   Of my sweetheart's souvenirs      (repeat chorus)