Angel From Montgomery Lyrics by John Prine
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I am an old woman named after my mother
My old man is another child that's grown old
If dreams were lightning thunder was desire
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago

Chorus:
Make me an angel that flies from montgom'ry
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
But that was a long time and no matter how I try
The years just flow by like a broken down dam.

Repeat chorus:

There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.

Repeat chorus:
I am an old woman named after my mother   My old man is another child that's grown old   If dreams were lightning thunder was desire   This old house would have burnt down a long time ago      Chorus:   Make me an angel that flies from montgom'ry   Make me a poster of an old rodeo   Just give me one thing that I can hold on to   To believe in this living is just a hard way to go      When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy   He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man   But that was a long time and no matter how I try   The years just flow by like a broken down dam.      Repeat chorus:      There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing   And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.   How the hell can a person go to work in the morning   And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.      Repeat chorus: