John Prine / Mac Wiseman - Saginaw Michigan

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John Prine & bluegrass legend Mac Wiseman team up for a duet album of their favorite country, folk, and gospel songs. Available on CD from Oh Boy Records.

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I was born in Saginaw Michigan I grew up in a house on Saginaw bay
My dad was a poor hard working Saginaw fisherman
Too many times he came home with too little pay
I loved a girl in Saginaw Michigan the daughter of a wealthy wealthy man
But he called me that son of a Saginaw fisherman
And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand
Now I'm up here in Alaska looking around for gold
Like a crazy fool I'm a digging in this frozen ground so cold
But with each new day I pray I'll strike it rich and then
I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw Michigan
I wrote my love in Saginaw Michigan
I said honey I'm a coming home please wait for me
And you can tell your dad I'm coming home a richer man I've hit the biggest strike in Klondyke history
Her dad met me in Saginaw Michigan he gave me a great big party with champagne
Then he said son you're wise young ambitious man
Will you sell your father-in-law your Klondyke claim
Now he's up there in Alaska digging in the cold cold ground
The greedy fool is a looking for the gold I never found
It serves him right and no one here is missing him
Least of all the newly weds of Saginaw Michigan
We're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw Michigan He's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw Michigan

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from Standard Songs for Average People, released April 24, 2007

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A two-time Grammy-winner, John Prine is among the English language’s premier phrase-turners. Almost 50 years into a remarkable career that has drawn praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Waters, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen & others. He is a 2019 Rock & Songwriter’s Hall of Fame inductee, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and a PEN New England Lyrics Award. ... more

discography

Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2

Oct 2021
I Remember Everything (Digital Download)

Jun 2020
The Kentucky Sessions

Nov 2019
The Living Room Sessions

May 2019
The Tree of Forgiveness

Apr 2018
September 78

Nov 2016
John Prine: Live in Asheville '86

Oct 2016
For Better, Or Worse

Sep 2016
The Singing Mailman Delivers

Oct 2011
In Person & On Stage

May 2010
In Person & On Stage - Bonus Tracks

May 2010
Fair & Square EP

Oct 2008
Standard Songs for Average People

Apr 2007
Fair & Square

Apr 2005
Souvenirs

Oct 2000
In Spite of Ourselves

Sep 1999
Live On Tour

Apr 1997
Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings

Apr 1995
A John Prine Christmas

Sep 1993
The Missing Years

Sep 1991
German Afternoons

Oct 1990
John Prine Live

Oct 1990
Aimless Love

May 1989

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