When was the song “The Late John Garfield Blues” released by John Prine?

The song The Late John Garfield Blues was released in 1972, on the album “Diamonds in the Rough”.

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The Late John Garfield Blues

John Prine

[Verse 1]
Black faces pressed against the glass where rain has pressed its weight
Windblown scarves in top-down cars all share one western trait
Sadness leaks through tear-stained cheeks from winos to dime-store Jews
Probably don't know they gave me these late John Garfield blues

[Verse 2]
Midnight fell on Franklin Street and the lamppost bulbs were broke
For the life of me, I could not see but I heard a brand new joke
Two men were standing upon a bridge, one jumped and screamed "you lose!"
And just left the odd man holding those late John Garfield blues

[Bridge]
Old man sleeps with his conscience at night
Young kid sleeps with his dreams
While the mentally ill sit perfectly still
And live through life's in-betweens

[Verse 3]
I'm going away to the last resort in a week or two, real soon
Where the fish don't bite, but once a night by the cold light of the moon
The horses scream, the nightmares dream, and the dead men all wear shoes
'Cause everybody's dancing those late John Garfield blues

Trivia about the song The Late John Garfield Blues by John Prine

When was the song “The Late John Garfield Blues” released by John Prine?: The song The Late John Garfield Blues was released in 1972, on the album “Diamonds in the Rough”.