Songs
Audio and lyrics for songs featured on A Prairie Home Companion.
Audio and lyrics for songs featured on A Prairie Home Companion.
All the old men remember Henry Hill, Henry Hill
And we shed a tear for the memory of him still
It’s been forty years since Henry went out the kitchen door
And he never came back from the war.
In the tiny apartment on the Lower East Side,
The beautiful Della combed her long hair,
And thought about Christmas and bitterly cried,
For they had no money, no money to spare.
Federal law prohibits
tampering with, disabling, or destroying
lavatory smoke detectors.
I get behind the wheel of my automobile and drive
Around town, top down, good to be alive
You in the front seat feet up on the dashboard
A case of beer and gearshift on the floor
You can text me, you can call me,
You can email, you can chat,
Early morning, late at night,
right here is where I’m at.
I’m available anytime, prepared to do my part
Here at the drive-up window of my heart.
Remember, young people, at all times and places
Be polite on a regular basis
Say Buenos dias as someone approaches,
Or, if it’s evening, say Bueno noches.