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Talk Show – John (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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Talk Show
John

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John

Release date: 1st September 1997

From Talk ShowTrack 8

3:02

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About This Track

"John" is a track by Talk Show, from the album Talk Show, released 1st September 1997. The track is 3:02 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 9 articles about Talk Show.

About the Artist

Talk Show

Talk Show

Lyrics

John

I sit at home 'cause I'm able
I sing out loud but complain in the same old way
I shake the tree of a fable
Yeah, she sells me lies but she sings on anyway

I live alone at the stable
Betting twice 'cause the numbers say I'm wrong
I've rolled the tree 'cause I'm able
I've burned the mountain to prove that they all were wrong

What's in a story?
What's in a name?
Who makes you hurry?
What cuts the frame?

John, where have you gone?
We've waited so long
Where have you gone?
Has something gone wrong?
We've waited so long
Where have you gone?

I sit alone 'cause I'm able
I live out loud but complain in the same old way

I shake the tree of a fable
She sells me lies but she sings on anyway
What's in a story?
What's in a name?

Who makes you hurry?
What cuts the frame?
John, where have you gone?
We've waited so long
Where have you gone?
Has something gone wrong?
We've waited so long

Where have you gone?

What's in a story?
What's in a name?
Who makes you hurry?
What cuts the frame?
John, where have you gone?
We've waited so long
Where have you gone?
Has something gone wrong?
We've waited so long
Where have you gone?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Talk Show

3:021997

Listen

Album

2nd September 1997

Track number

8

Release year

1997

1Ring Twice
2:53
2Hello Hello
2:57
3Everybody Loves My Car
3:16
4Peeling an Orange
3:35

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7End of the World

8John

3:02

12Fill the Fields

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: David Coutts, Eric Kretz
Composer: Robert DeLeo