This is the first Prine song I ever heard and I didn't know anything about him, or the name of the song, for the longest time. Years later I finally located the song and bought my first Prine album and he has turned out to be one of my all-time favorite songwriters.
In reference to the discussion of the "little pitchers" line, this phrase has been in use for at least 100 years in American vernacular. Basically it means adults must be careful about what they say within the hearing of children because they understand way more than we give them credit for. The saying refers to the large handles (ears) sometimes attached to small vessels.
This is the first Prine song I ever heard and I didn't know anything about him, or the name of the song, for the longest time. Years later I finally located the song and bought my first Prine album and he has turned out to be one of my all-time favorite songwriters.
In reference to the discussion of the "little pitchers" line, this phrase has been in use for at least 100 years in American vernacular. Basically it means adults must be careful about what they say within the hearing of children because they understand way more than we give them credit for. The saying refers to the large handles (ears) sometimes attached to small vessels.