Great lyrics! Live version of the song from the album of the same name “In Spite of Ourselves” (1999) that featured duets with Iris Dement, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Connie Smith, Dolores Keane, and Melba Montgomery. Whether its songs with humor, story telling, political or social commentary, John Prine is a true singer/songwriting American gem. In 2003, he was given two Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting by the American Music Awards and UK's BBC Radio 2 and that same year was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Grammy awards include “The Missing Years (1991) and “Fair & Square” (2005) – Best Contemporary Folk Album.