John Prine - "You Got Gold" (Lyrics) - The Missing Years

John Prine's "You Got Gold" (Official Lyric Video) from The Missing Years.
Art by Carl Carbonell
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"You Got Gold" (Lyrics)
Is there ever enough space between us
To keep us both honest and true?
Why is it so hard just to sit in the yard
And stare at the sky so blue?
I've got a new way of walking and a new way of talking
Honey when I'm around you,
But it gives me the blues when I've got some good news
And you're not there to bring it to.
Life is a blessing, it's a delicatessen
Of all the little favors you do.
All wrapped up together no matter the weather,
Baby you always come through.
It's a measure of treasure that gives me the pleasure
Of loving you the way I do
And you know I would gladly say I need your love badly
And bring these little things to you.
Cause you got gold
Gold inside of you
You got gold
Gold inside of you
Well I got some
Gold inside me too
Well I'm thinking I'm knowing that I gotta be going
You know I hate to say so long.
It gives me an ocean of mixed up emotion
I'll have to work it out in a song.
Well I'm leaving a lot for the little I got
But you know a lot a little will do
And if you give me your love
I'll let it shine up above
And light my way back home to you.
Cause you got gold
Gold inside of you
Cause you got gold
Gold inside of you
Well I got some
Gold inside me too
You got wheels
Turning inside of you
You got wheels
Turning inside of you
Well I got wheels
Turning inside me too
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.
Though he was born in Maywood, Illinois, in 1946, John declared himself “pure Kentuckian” throughout his life. His parents, Willian and Verna, were natives of Paradise, Kentucky. The family would spend summers there in Muhlenberg County, where John listened to bluegrass music and studied the guitar styles of country music heroes Doc Watson and Merle Travis with his older brother, Dave.
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.
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[@SDsearcher]

This couldn’t have come at a better time. I just got home from an 11 hour day exhausted and depressed. I got through my door and broke down crying. And then I look at my notifications and saw this upload. A smile came to face immediately. John Prine’s music transports me back in time to happy moments in my life. I miss you John. You made the world a better place. 💜

[@lindawomblelarue7687]

Yes, for sure....God Bless his soul.😘😘🥰

[@danielmurray4025]

❤ Praying for you. I hope you’re able to seek out good friends and community to help along your journey

[@carolwickham8243]

Hang in there, SD. Hope you find more happy moments. John Prine is medicinal.

[@jaxsun72]

You sharing this really means a lot to me.

[@moondancer4660]

Our phones are spies. They know how we feel. They deliberately send us things to make us feel better, unless of course they're doing an experiment to make us feel bad deliberately! But I love John Prine too and I really enjoyed your comment!❤️

[@whitneymacarthur1300]

What a gift from the Lord he had. Songwriting , singing, instruments, storytelling! Love it all

[@thomasclark8242]

When we lost JOHN,we lost one of the very,very,very,best COUNTRY MUSIC singers ever. GOD bless you JOHN. R.I.P. Regards from ENGLAND. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@donaldcreager4684]

John prine's a big thing here in Texas they listening to him from the 70s no one else like him we miss him so much

[@cw6621]

How I miss everything about JP, Fiona and sons are always in my prayers. She and they were his golden fold. This is good medicine today.

[@larrywalker5374]

I was lucky to grow up in Chicago. Back in the late 60's and early 70's I'd go down on Lincoln Ave and watch John and Steve Goodman. If there is a heaven they will be playing together.

[@zak-a-roo264]

Miss you, John ,thanks for.coming round once in a while!

[@jaxsun72]

He's one of the rare few that actually did leave this place better than how he found it.

[@angierespess1453]

❤

[@brianhosmer8743]

You all are speaking the truth!! Can't add to it...I'll just sing along!😂❤

[@9921moo]

what a simply superstar fantastic piece of poetry and song....when John passed he was America`s if not the world`s no.1 singersongwriter and why he had not gained more recognition during his career i just don`t know.....

[@sherri3798]

I only heard of John Prine last year…I have been missing out, but grateful to my boss for sharing this amazing man

[@dennislowe4125]

John Prine….the gift that keeps on giving

[@apeel2008]

Dear John … YOU got gold! The world sadly misses you. 😢

[@zebuloncompany9669]

Just in time and what the world needs! More John Prine ❤

[@chrishodgson6302]

Such joy listening to John Prine. Love to his family from England.

[@suemaples4961]

I wish I had been exposed to this man's music years ago! He's the best at story telling! It just don't get any better than this!!!

[@calvincheney7405]

This story is remarkably like a platonic friendship I've had with a little red headed farm girl for thirty years. Thanks John! Miss ya bunches~

[@dchance0]

Hope you are still Golden!💕💕💕💕

[@dfoxhaas]

I hope this is on a t-shirt this weekend

[@ashleymendez6785]

Wow! Beautiful song, I’m so happy this song found me today.

[@Aegis1857]

Anything that comes after he left is treasure...

[@jaketanner20001]

Oh hell I miss John Prine. But his songs and memories will live on!

[@PhilFeedback]

Rest John Prine, you were one of a kind 😢

[@janeysiegrist5061]

Rock in Paradise John Prine..we miss you a lot down here in the realities..

[@tommi1864]

This is "what has come to pass for reality". We all know in our hearts this full tilt anger, aggression and tension is not real. Our emotions are being tweaked through the use of radio frequencies and the nanoparticulate heavy metal elements suspended in the atmosphere along with various bacteria, fungi and viruses. We have been sold out by the criminal element we know as political and business leaders. Such is the fate of a capitalist culture. Steady on...as rowdy Roddy Piper said in the film, "They Live", "... They're making the atmosphere safe for themselves."

[@keithedwards9120]

My God, John was gold, pure gold. His songs were unforgettable, his stories irreplaceable.

[@shannoncody3205]

Amen!

[@22kawa]

❤

[@user-zo7mr3op8i]

It's so amazing that so few people have even heard his name!

[@keithedwards9120]

@@user-zo7mr3op8i A true music lover will know his name

[@aaronputnam976]

He's gone but still giving us little treasures! Miss ya John!

[@angierespess1453]

❤

[@donnaengel6413]

John Prine is always loved and forever remembered for sharing his gifts with the world. Thank you hardly seems enough to cover my gratefulness for taking me back home in every song. ❤

[@dankearney909]

John Prine is just pure gold...and every few days I find another 'new' favorite song. Sim same for my 4yo granddaughter...much to the chargrain of my daughter, her mother. Every song is ' a keeper', as is JP himself..what a beautiful human being. Dan & Ivy..NZ

[@pansyvaughan5624]

1 of my favorites you sir had " gold inside of you" loved you John..thanks 😢😍

[@robertmartin4821]

We've got the gold. We can tune in to John Prine on CD or the net and listen to gold. Been doing it for years, appreciate it, enjoy it and never going to stop panning for gold!

[@thabompakanyane1429]

His lyricism and poetic abilities are astounding for a 'mailman'. His alliteration and assonance just come out naturally all aided by his enunciation. He sure's got something rare inside him.

[@Byonda]

@thabompakanyane1429 Yes he sure does. He's got gold...

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Charles Bukowski was a mailman.

[@FederalEmployee]

Much Love everyone! I know we all miss John! Rest Peacefully John, you help all of us through some hard times and always make life brighter. True Legend

[@tinydancercindy]

Love your name shitbird!

[@willythewave]

The first time I ever heard of John Prine was in the 80`s. I was hangin out at a little place called "Down under the hill" in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia. It was called down under the hill...well...because it was down under the hill. That sure was a fun place to be. All the drinkers and all the pretty girls were there. Anything that was illegal was allowable. On any sun shiney day you could lay out on the grass under a tree and you could drink beer and congregate with all the undesirables of society. What glorious days those were. Everyones all gone now including John. We`ll never get those days back but Johns music will live on. I am glad for that. We got Gold

[@virginialawler7725]

...and your post is gold, too. Thanks. 10/9/22

[@willythewave]

@@virginialawler7725 Thank you

[@_nelson_1958]

I relate a lot brother! Greetings from Brazil!

[@cubfanmike]

great song, great memories, thanks again, John

[@xine9992]

What a generous soul he seems to have had!

[@canajian]

Cuz you got gold...🖐😎👍🎶🎶🎶🎶 Back for a listen...

[@b.arte4391]

I literally still mourn 😢 over the passing of this Gods gift of a musician to us humans but more importantly a wonderful human being who was full of love for everyone. Rest in peace Johnny & I hope you are enjoying that long cigarette you said you wanted in heaven.

[@johnfoulkrod4835]

Thank you Oh John in Heaven. Your songs love forever.

[@davidteague5461]

His music always makes me smile!! I miss him !!

[@user-bl8gl8rs5k]

Ah, God bless you, John.

[@delewan]

Happy birthday in Paradise, John. Thanks for this boost.

[@maryhand9100]

He was like a massive dose of magic medicine for all that ails this world ❤.

[@ruthboykin9873]

Loved every song he ever sang!! ❤❤😢

[@tracylemme1375]

And my favorite John Prine song is the one I am listening to.

[@paulproskey9336]

He was a gold mailman... me, I was from Elmhurst.

[@tinydancercindy]

John was the greatest writer ever born!

[@steveremmert2102]

John makes God smile.....

[@bobknob8261]

I miss John and I never knew him. His music it seems has always been there and hearing him brought it out in me that is I FEEL his music. It's a part of me now.

[@billwilson2160]

What a happy and uplifting song, thanks John, I miss you

[@kalindajackson3667]

john was our mailman -maywood,ill back in the early 70's.went to school with his brother

[@NianticRiverWoodcraftingChrisN]

My new favorite old song!

[@mikemarchacos2532]

The reason I play guitar. Thank you John.

[@claudiajames891]

We all miss you, John! Peace&Love!!!

[@user-pc9xc4ib5o]

That's beautiful man! What a gift.

[@suer5899]

Love this song and all the others ☺️💙☂️

[@victorpotts7244]

RIP Passed away too soon.

[@joey-iz3td]

The only person I know that died from covid

[@TheProms]

Priceless.

[@moore.k9028]

Made my day to see this notification in my box. Much needed, and enjoyed 💜

[@shanotheo]

Pure gold!

[@bradleylockhart1289]

Love you John ♥️

[@stevesullivan8705]

Can't someone officially declare him the patron saint of mailmen

[@loispahlen9430]

I MISS YOU SO MUCH JOHN. I LOVE TO PLAY AND REPLAY THIS SONG.❤❤❤❤😢😢

[@Austin18025]

Man I sure miss him.

[@sharonchamberlain9025]

Wonderful Song!

[@dannycook7042]

That song is awesome the instrumental is just out of this world I love the combination of instruments I'm not a musician myself but I appreciate good instrumentals

[@billybob-bg1qn]

I always wonder how the arrangements came about for his songs, while listening to this just now I thought about that yet again, wondering did John come up with all his arrangements or most and how did he do it? Yes I love this arrangement also!

[@Stowneyo]

​@@billybob-bg1qnJohn was simple. He wrote the chords and had enough friends that helped make the arrangements. I'm sure his input carried over. But honestly he was so inside the music business and had plenty of people to do this stuff with him. I don't think he actually made the arrangements. He wrote the song. Played it . and everyone jumped to do it with him. A lot of talent followed along with his

[@KimSimful]

I miss John ❤️

[@thomasclark8242]

With John Prine & George Jones we lost the very,very,very,best of country. R.I.P my friends. Regards from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@gt8432]

John prime is not country. Folk and Americana.

[@kenanderson1937]

WOW!!! THANK YOU ❤️

[@100perdido]

Thank You, Mr. Prine

[@nicktighe3093]

he was incredible

[@gerdaschilski6967]

Love❤ all of John’s songs He wrote one for every Emotion in your Life ,Happiness,Sad,upset , breakups,sickness and so on; for me lives on because I still have his Song’s for every Emotion 😊 Thank you John 🙏

[@grahammaloney3984]

the best of the best amazing

[@Jm01394]

Wow ! Gold inside of you. If that's not the definition of love I don't know what is. Thank you. Totally beautiful! I also enjoyed the horns A good toss to Johnny Cash.

[@sunnybeach4837]

This is so beautiful 😍 🤩

[@DenisOhAichir]

This is fantastic

[@michaelcatley62]

Just great John. ❤❤❤❤

[@agboobi]

Great song and singing 💖

[@moondancer4660]

What a sweet song 💕

[@mikemorrow2832]

He’s simply the best.

[@sharonchamberlain9025]

Blessings

[@jeffking887]

I wish I would have tracked with John before he died. His music speaks to me in ways I probably wasn’t ready for then anyway. And I was a mailman for 30 years to boot.

[@bryanrosenbaum7185]

Bob Dylan said he was the best songwriter of all time. It's true

[@Whysicist]

Blue/Yellow, nice color choice. We needed Prine right now! Thanks ya’ll…

[@johnbarry4562]

Well folks , it is John Prine week

[@abbyandwhiskey7378]

Very happy music

[@danielvillalobos9487]

Made my day,,thankyou.

[@juanfernandocarabali7858]

Es una hermosa música. thanks You.

[@silviatuescher6002]

Just heard this nice song, like it very much😂

[@MyMartin3333]

This song is summer itself.

[@juliam.mallen9019]

Perfect~🐦👣🇺🇸

[@LORETAB777]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@willhickman2518]

Thanx

[@tommi1864]

Wow!

[@stevenbarrett7071]

Well, I got some. Gold inside me too

[@nomadWalkr]

Wow! 💖

[@user-fb2zw8bo8i]

great man

[@josemegiassanchez2294]

Gustazo oírle cantar.

[@user-fg9xu6yo2n]

There should be a mention here that John's friend and talented singer/songwriter Keith Sykes from Memphis co-wrote this song with him...

[@oldmanfred8676]

Love John Prine! Apparently Kris Kristofferson did too!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨🎸✨

[@pamelatelschow7541]

You are so missed

[@sikhagoswami6765]

Wow

[@trycorydon3628]

heard a john s song for 1st time in a this year movie,but it was sung by someone else..and i tought..uu this kind of music made by this young man.and after few months(i mean now) found that is acctually this guy john prine..nice ..nice..now i ll listen all of his music.:D happy i found him.ADDing something,now cuz i read other comms. :first tought after listening for 1 st time this song i wanted to send to a friend of mine just to make her happier..guess i ill:D

[@anthony342]

love it

[@dreamameadows3968]

Amen YESSSSSS

[@rodbrock4759]

God bless you