Shop Talk - John Prine

I seen you in your pajamas

Drinking coffee at the House of Pies

You was flipping for the check

And talking like your tongue was paralyzed

Well, you were saying something

That I don’t understand

About looking other places

While you’re holding my hand

Let’s stop

Let’s not

Talk shop

In front of all these guys

Let’s not

Talk shop

Shop talk

Shop talk is talking something

That you don’t realize

Loose lips sink ships, shake hips

Bad tips draw spies

I want you when I can get you

But you only want me on the rise

Well I thought I had your number

But your number’s too loud

I was standing on the table

And we’re drawing a crowd

Let’s stop

Let’s not

Talk shop

In front of all these spies

Let’s not

Talk shop

Shop talk

Let’s not

Talk shop

Shop talk

Shop talk is talking something

That you don’t realize

I seen you in your pajamas

Drinking coffee at the House of Pies

You was flipping for the check

And talking like your tongue was paralyzed

Well, you were saying something

That I don’t understand

About looking other places

While you’re holding my hand

Let’s stop

Let’s not

Talk shop

In front of all these guys

Let’s stop

Let’s not

Talk shop

In front of all these guys