Unwed Fathers

by John Prine

Date Added
8/11/2025
**Chords:**
C  G  C  G  
C  G  C  G  
F  C  G  
F  C  G  

C                 G  
Well, it's all a part of the game  
C                 G  
But the game has a way of changin'  
C                 G  
When you don't know what's in store  
C                 G  
Just remember, love is worth the wait  

F                C  
Unwed fathers, unwed fathers  
G  
They always seem to find a way  
F                C  
Unwed fathers, unwed fathers  
G  
Are the ones who have to pay  

C                 G  
Now the streets are filled with lies  
C                 G  
Just as sure as the sun will rise  
C                 G  
When the night falls, they will come  
C                 G  
To the arms of the lonely ones  

F                C  
Unwed fathers, unwed fathers  
G  
They always seem to find a way  
F                C  
Unwed fathers, unwed fathers  
G  
Are the ones who have to pay