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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Prine
Acoustic Guitar
Pat McLaughlin
Mandolin
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
Dave Jacques
Bass
Jason Wilber
Lead Guitar
Mindy Smith
Harmony Vocals
Paul Griffith
Drums
Phil Parlapiano
Accordion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Prine
Songwriter
Pat McLaughlin
Songwriter
Lyrics
A man came to our house
I believe it was yesterday
I would have invited him in
But I didn't have a lot to say
His anticipation of me opening the door
Outweighed my apprehension as it never had before
And drove my concentration
Right through that hardwood floor
Oo-oo, a-ha
I'm taking a walk
I'm going outside
I'm taking a walk
I'm just getting by
There's a girl in the white house
I don't even know her name
Her disheveled appearance
Speaks volumes of shame
It's an embarrassing situation
But a situation just the same
The way she walks on others
And never takes the blame
Upsets my constitution
Beyond its mortal frame
Oo-oo, a-ha
I'm taking a walk
(Taking a walk)
I'm going outside
(Going outside)
I'm watching the birds
(Taking a walk)
I'm just getting by
(Just getting by)
Found a card in the pocket
Of my worn out overalls
From a girl in Cedar Rapids
Now residing in Idaho Falls
I wish you could have been there
When she opened up the door
And looked me in the face
Like she never did before
I felt about as welcome
As a Wal-Mart Superstore
Oo-oo, a-ha
I'm taking a walk
(Taking a walk)
I'm going outside
(Going outside)
I'm taking a walk
(Taking a walk)
I don't need a ride
(Just getting by)
I'm watching the birds
(Taking a walk)
Flying so high
(Going outside)
I'm just getting by
(Taking a walk)
I'm just getting by
Writer(s): Pat Mclaughlin, John Prine
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