dear abby song (john prine) video (in honour of pauline philips (dear abby) who died this week

[DreamGypsy]

2. Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood

I'm a big JP fan and should have thought of this song when I read of Abby's final advice.

Didn't watch the video, didn't look up the lyrics, but I write from memory after many, many years...

Dear Abby, dear Abby, you won't believe this,
My stomach makes noises whenever I kiss.
My boyfriend tells me it's all in my head,
But my stomach it tells me to write you instead.
Signed....Noisemaker

Noisemaker, noisemaker, you have no complaint
You are what you are, and you ain't what you ain't
SO LISTEN UP BUDDY AND LISTEN UP GOOD
Stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood.
Siiiiigned....Dear Abby.

Now, if could only remember that other verse...
...
My girlfriend and I were just shooting the breeze,
With her hair up in curlers and her pants to her knees.
Signed....JustMarried

...something about parents as I recall.


Thanks for the sweet reminder.