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John Prine - When I Get To Heaven (Lyric Video)

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Lyric video for "When I Get to Heaven" off of 'The Tree of Forgiveness' Tree of Forgiveness available here: https://found.ee/uuFMSO FOLLOW JOHN: Website: https://found.ee/psULI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_prine/... Facebook:   / johnprine   Twitter:   / johnprinemusic   Mailing List: https://found.ee/4x3tS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nJUw... Subscribe to Oh Boy Records:    / @ohboyrecords1981   Oh Boy Records: https://www.ohboy.com Facebook:   / ohboyrecords   Instagram:   / ohboyrecords   Twitter:   / ohboyrecords   Lyrics: 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; 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 m …...more
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John Prine - When I Get To Heaven (Lyric Video)
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2018Oct 29
Lyric video for "When I Get to Heaven" off of 'The Tree of Forgiveness' Tree of Forgiveness available here: https://found.ee/uuFMSO FOLLOW JOHN: Website: https://found.ee/psULI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_prine/... Facebook:   / johnprine   Twitter:   / johnprinemusic   Mailing List: https://found.ee/4x3tS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nJUw... Subscribe to Oh Boy Records:    / @ohboyrecords1981   Oh Boy Records: https://www.ohboy.com Facebook:   / ohboyrecords   Instagram:   / ohboyrecords   Twitter:   / ohboyrecords   Lyrics: 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; 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 goin' to town Then as God as my witness, I'm gettin' back into showbusiness I'm gonna open up a nightclub called "The Tree of Forgiveness" And forgive everybody ever done me any harm Well, I might even invite a few choice critics, those syph'litic parasitics Buy 'em a pint of [?] and smother 'em with my charm '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 old man is goin' to town Yeah when I get to heaven, I'm gonna take that wristwatch off my arm What are you gonna do with time after you've bought the farm? And them I'm gonna go find my mom and dad, and good old brother Doug Well I bet him and cousin Jackie are still cuttin' up a rug I wanna see all my mama's sisters, 'cause that's where all the love starts I miss 'em all like crazy, bless their little hearts And I always will remember these words my daddy said He said, "Buddy, when you're dead, you're a dead pecker-head" I hope to prove him wrong, that is, when I get to heaven 'Cause I'm gonna have 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 old man is goin' to town Yeah this old man is goin' to town Singer. Songwriter. Poet. Icon. John Prine was an artist’s artist with a list of admirers and collaborators that cut across musical genres and generations - names like Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, George Strait, Kurt Vile, Miranda Lambert, The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, among others. In Maywood, he worked as a postman before being drafted into the army in 1966. It was as a postman that John began to write the songs that would connect with so many. He sang at Chicago folk clubs, where he was introduced to singer-songwriter Kris Kristopherson, who invited John to open for him in New York. It was there that Jerry Wexler, president of Atlantic Records, first heard Prine and offered him a recording contract. His self-titled debut album was released in 1971 and featured a list of songs now regarded as classics, including “Paradise,” “Angel From Montgomery,” “Illegal Smile,” Hello in There,” and “Sam Stone.” Prine received the first of his 13 Grammy nominations in 1972 for Best New Artist. He would record three more albums for Atlantic and another three with Asylum. His profound impact on American music was amplified in 1981 when John co-founded Oh Boy Records, and independent label where he released most of his subsequent work and which gave voice and respect to so many fellow singers and songwriters. In his distinguished career, John won four Grammys and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020). He was a three-time recipient of the Artist of the Year Award at the Americana Music Honors & Awards, which also honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting. He won the Pen/New England Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award (2016) and was enshrined in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2019). In addition, John was named Honorary Poet Laureate of Illinois (2020). John Prine passed away on April 7, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. The outpouring of grief and love from his fan community was staggering. Over 500,000 viewers participated in an online memorial and tribute that raised more than half a million dollars for Covid-related community causes. In 2021, the Prine family created the Hello In There Foundation to honor John’s spirit of generosity towards those in need. Fiona Prine and her sons continue to operate and expand the reach of John’s independent record label, Oh Boy Records. #johnprine #treeofforgiveness

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The Hello in There Foundation is an initiative established by the family of John Prine, to honor his memory and continue the love, kindness and generosity he shared with the world. The foundation's work is inspired and guided by John's simple song title, Hello In There, encouraging all of us to care for people in our communities who are marginalized, discriminated against, or otherwise forgotten.
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The Hello in There Foundation is an initiative established by the family of John Prine, to honor his memory and continue the love, kindness and generosity he shared with the world. The work of the foundation will be inspired and guided by John's simple song title, Hello In There. Our mission aims to identify and collaborate with individuals and communities to offer support for people who are marginalized, discriminated against or, for any reason, are otherwise forgotten.
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