The Oldest Baby In The World Lyrics by John Prine

The Oldest Baby In The World Lyrics

    She's got the mind of a child
    And a body peaking over the hill
    Well, she would if she could
    And she should but nobody will
    With her nails painted red
    And her hair so unnaturally curled
    Well i think that she may be
    The oldest baby in the world

    She's tasted the night life
    But it's left her with nothing but hunger
    And all the available men
    Seem to think that they want something younger
    But youth is a costume
    And the beauty within lies unfurled
    And i think that she may be
    The oldest baby in the world

    Fast horses win races
    And royal flushes beat aces
    And everyone's playing to keep
    So let's turn out the lights
    And rock that old baby to sleep

    She loves the sound of the rain
    But you know she's still afraid of the thunder
    She keeps a head full of hope
    And a heart that's so full of wonder
    She may look like a woman
    But she's still some daddy's little girl
    And i think that she may be
    The oldest baby in the world
    Yes, i think that she may be
    The oldest baby in the world

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