The Great Compromise Lyrics - Diamonds In The Rough - John Prine

I knew a girl who was almost a lady 

She had a way with all the men in her life 

Every inch of her blossomed in beauty 

And she was born on the fourth of July 

Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer 

And she worked in a juke box saloon 

And she spent all the money I give her 

Just to see the old man in the moon 

I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory 

And awake in the dawn's early light 

But much to my surprise 

When I opened my eyes 

I was a victim of the great compromise 

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Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings 

To the drive-in on Route 41 

And it was there that I first suspected 

That she was doin' what she'd already done 

She said "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn" 

And she knew I had to walk pretty far 

And as soon as I passed through the moonlight 

She hopped into a foreign sports car 

I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory 

And awake in the dawn's early light 

But much to my surprise 

When I opened my eyes 

I was a victim of the great compromise 

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Well you know I could have beat up that fellow 

But it was her that had hopped into his car 

Many times I'd fought to protect her 

But this time she was goin' too far 

Now some folks they call me a coward 

'Cause I left her at the drive-in that night 

But I'd druther have names thrown at me 

Than to fight for a thing that ain't right 

I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory 

And awake in the dawn's early light 

But much to my surprise 

When I opened my eyes 

I was a victim of the great compromise 

Now she writes all the fellows love letters 

Saying "Greetings, come and see me real soon" 

And they go and line up in the barroom 

And spend the night in that sick woman's room 

But sometimes I get awful lonesome 

And I wish she was my girl instead 

But she won't let me live with her 

And she makes me live in my head 

I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory 

And awake in the dawn's early light 

But much to my surprise 

When I opened my eyes 

I was a victim of the great compromise