The Oldest Baby In The World
(John Prine/Don Fritts)
Intro:
[C]
[C]She's got the mind of a child
And a b[F]ody peaking over the h[C]ill
Well, she would if she could
And she s[D7]hould but nobody w[G]ill [G7]
With her n[F]ails painted red
And her hair so unnaturally cu[C]rled [C/B] [Am]
Well I th[F]ink that she may be
The o[G]ldest baby in the wo[C]rld
[C]She's tasted the night life
But it's l[F]eft her with nothing but hu[C]nger
And all the available men
Seem to t[D7]hink that they want something you[G]nger [G7]
But y[F]outh is a costume
And the beauty within lies unf[C]urled [C/B] [Am]
And I th[F]ink that she may be
The ol[G]dest baby in the w[C]orld [C7]
Fast h[F]orses win races
And royal flushes beat aces
And everyone's playing to k[C]eep
So let's t[D7]urn out the lights
And rock that old baby to sl[G]eep [C] [G]
She loves the so[C]und of the rain
But you k[F]now she's still afraid of the th[C]under
[C]She keeps a head full of hope
And a he[D7]art that's so full of wo[G]nder [G7]
She may l[F]ook like a woman
But she's still some daddy's little g[C]irl [C/B] [Am]
And I th[F]ink that she may be
The ol[G]dest baby in the wo[C]rld [C/B] [Am]
Yes, I t[F]hink that she may be
The ol[G]dest baby in the wo[C]rld [F] [C] [G] [C]
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