Mudcat Café message #592517

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Thread #41139 Message #592517
Posted By: GUEST
14-Nov-01 - 01:06 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Speed of the Sound of Loneliness (Prine)
Subject: RE: John Prine - Speed of the sound...

I think Fortunato has it about pat - I'd say it means:
"I've never gone from being happy to being sad and lonely, quite so quickly"