Dear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home) Lyrics

(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

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