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Pretty Good Lyrics

Artist: John Prine
Album: John Prine

I got a friend in Fremont, He sells used cars, ya know.
Well, he calls me up twice a year
Just ask me how'd it go
Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
Actually everything is just about the same

I met a girl from Venus, and her insides were lined in gold
Well, she did what she did said "How was it, kid?"
She was politely told
"Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
But actually everything is just about the same."

Moonlight makes me dizzy
Sunlight makes me clean
Your light is the sweetest thing
That this boy has ever seen.

Molly went to Arkansas, she got raped by Dobbin's dog
Well, she was doing good till she went in the woods
And got pinned up against a log
Pretty good, not bad, she can't complain
Cause actually all them dogs is just about the same

Moonlight makes me dizzy
Sunlight makes me clean
Your light is the sweetest thing
That this boy has ever seen.

Instrumental:

I heard Allah and Buddha were singing at the Savior's feast
And up the sky and Arabian rabbi
Fed Quaker oats to a priest.
Pretty good, not bad, they can't complain
Cause actually all them gods is just about the same
Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
Cause actually everything is just about the same

Comments/Interpretations

by Me on 5/31/2008 11:43am
And up the sky AN Arabian rabbi - not "and"

by Ryan on 8/26/2008 10:07am
It's "but actually" instead of "actually" to start the fifth line.

by Anita Harper on 8/6/2011 7:46pm
When up in the sky, an Arabian rabbi, fed Quaker oats to a priest...
If my memory serves me correctly, I believe those are the words John used.

by Leche DeMipalo on 9/15/2014 5:57am
Just to ask me how does it go . . .

She was very politely told . . .

Your light is just about the sweetest thing . . .

Fed Quacker Oats to a gaggle of priests . . .