Speed of the Sound of Loneliness

About Speed of the Sound of Loneliness

"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness" is a song written by John Prine. It was released as a track on Prine's 1986 album German Afternoons. The song gained further fame with a duet recording by Prine and American singer Nanci Griffith in the latter's 1993 album Other Voices, Other Rooms and the release of the track as a single. The song has been covered by many, notably Kim Carnes who released it as a single from her 1988 album View from the House and by the English band Alabama 3 on their 1997 album Exile on Coldharbour Lane and American singer/songwriter Jeffrey Foucault in 2009 in his Prine tribute album Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes. Scottish singer Roddy Woomble recorded a live version in 2014 in his album Live at Kings Place. more »

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1988

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You come home late 
And you come home early 
You come on big 
When you're feeling small 
And you come home curly 
Sometimes you don't come home at all
So what in the world's come over you?
What in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness 
You're out there runnin'
Just to be on the run
Well, I got a heart that burns with a fever
And I got a worried and jealous mind 
Well, how can a love 
That will last forever 
Get left so far behind?
So what in the world's come over you?
What in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness 
You're out there runnin' 
Just to be on the run
It's a mighty mean and dreadful sorrow 
That crossed the evil line today 
How can you ask about tomorrow
When we ain't got one word to say?
So what in the world's come over you?
What in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness 
You're out there runnin' 
Just to be on the run
You're out there runnin' 
Just to be on the run 
You're out there runnin' 
Just to be on the run

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Kim Carnes

Kim Carnes (born July 20, 1945 Hollywood, California) is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice. more »

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