Al Kooper - Sam Stone lyrics

Prine

Sam stone came home to his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas
And the time that he served
Had shattered all his nerves
And left a little shrapnel in his knee
But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew round his brain
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
With a purple heart and a monkey on his back

Theres a hole in daddys arm
Where all the money goes
Jesus christ died for nothin I suppose
Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too
Long on broken radios mmm

Sam stones welcome home didn't last too long
He went to work when hed spent his last dime
And sammy took to stealing
When he got that empty feeling
For a hundred dollar habit without overtime
And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
And eased his mind in the hours that he chose
While the kids ran around
Wearin other peoples clothes

Sam stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting in a chair
Well, he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air
But life had lost it's fun
And there was nothing to be done
But trade his house that he bought on the g
I bill for a flag draped casket on
A local heroes hill