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Apr 8, 2020 · Even with his band at his side, John Prine's "When I Get to Heaven" became a one-man-show, about a songwriter who faced his approaching demise with peerless wit.
- Dave Paulson
- Music Reporter
Yeah I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's nine miles long. I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl on the tilt-a-whirl. Yeah this old man is goin' to town. Yeah when I get to heaven, I'm gonna take that wristwatch off my arm.
'Cause this old man is goin' to town Then as God is my witness, I'm gettin' back into show business I'm gonna open up a nightclub called "The Tree of Forgiveness"
[Chorus] 'Cause then I'm gonna get a cocktail, vodka and ginger ale. Yeah I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's nine miles long. I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl on the Tilt-a-whirl. Yeah this...
Check into a swell hotel. Ain't the 'Afterlife' grand! And then I'm gonna get a cocktail. Vodka and Ginger Ale. Yeah, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette. That's nine miles long. I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl. On the Tilt a Whirl. 'Cause this old man is going to town.
Aug 2, 2021 · “When I get to heaven, I’m gonna shake God’s hand/Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand/Then I’m gonna get a guitar and start a rock-n-roll band/ Check into a swell hotel ...
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Apr 12, 2018 · Yeah, I'm going to smoke a cigarette that's 9 miles long. I'm going to kiss that pretty girl on the Tilt-A-Whirl. Yeah, this old man is going to town.