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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,485
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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I have always wanted this song explained to me-
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This is a pretty good description, nicely researched, with some input from the man himself:
http://www.chimesfreedom.com/2015/07/31/standing-by-peaceful-waters-john-prine-the-story-of-lake-marie/
As you said, this is a guy that knows how to turn a phrase, and he gets his inspirations from all kinds of different events and memories that transpired in his life.
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