By:John Prine
Song:Six O'Clock News

(G)Wanda had a b(Em)aby i(C)n nineteen fifty o(G)ne.
The father was str(Em)anger a(C)nd a stranger was the s(D7)on.
(C)Call that child James L(D7)ewis, (C)call these rooms a h(D7)ome.
Ch(G)anging all them dia(C)pers po(D7)lish all that ch(G)rome.
C'(C)mon, baby, s(D7)pend the night with (G)me

(G)All around the scho(Em)olyard pl(C)aying all the ga(G)mes
Running, laughing b(Em)ack and forth (C)the kid with two first na(D7)mes
(C)Stranger in the clo(D7)set, l(C)ock the di(D7)ary
(G)The past is running fa(C)ster si(D7)nging ha(G)rmony
C'(C)mon, baby, s(D7)pend the night with (G)me

"(G)God bless this kitc(Em)hen" s(C)aid the knick-knack sh(G)elf
"The dinner's almost re(Em)ady (C)Go and wash you(D7)rself"
Ji(C)mmy's growing up n(D7)ow (C)and Wanda's growing (D7)old
T(G)he time is growin' sho(C)rter t(D7)he nights are long and c(G)old
C'(C)mon, baby, s(D7)pend the night with (G)me

(G)Sneaking in the clo(Em)set a(C)nd through the di(G)ary
Now, don't you know (Em)all he saw w(C)as all there was to s(D7)ee
T(C)he whole town saw Ji(D7)mmy (C)on the six o'clock n(D7)ews
(G)His brains were on the si(C)dewalk a(D7)nd blood was on his s(G)hoes
C'(C)mon, baby, s(D7)pend the night with (G)me
C'(C)mon, baby, s(D7)pend the night with (G)me(D7) (G)