John Prine .....The Oldest Baby In The World Intro:(C) (C)She's got the mind of a child And a b(F)ody peaking over the h(C)ill Well, she would if she could And she s(D7)hould but nobody w(G)ill (G7) With her n(F)ails painted red And her hair so unnaturally cu(C)rled (C/B) (Am) Well I th(F)ink that she may be The o(G)ldest baby in the wo(C)rld (C)She's tasted the night life But it's l(F)eft her with nothing but hu(C)nger And all the available men Seem to t(D7)hink that they want something you(G)nger (G7) But y(F)outh is a costume And the beauty within lies unf(C)urled (C/B) (Am) And I th(F)ink that she may be The ol(G)dest baby in the w(C)orld (C7) Fast h(F)orses win races And royal flushes beat aces And everyone's playing to k(C)eep So let's t(D7)urn out the lights And rock that old baby to sl(G)eep (C) (G) She loves the so(C)und of the rain But you k(F)now she's still afraid of the th(C)under (C)She keeps a head full of hope And a he(D7)art that's so full of wo(G)nder (G7) She may l(F)ook like a woman But she's still some daddy's little g(C)irl (C/B) (Am) And I th(F)ink that she may be The ol(G)dest baby in the wo(C)rld (C/B) (Am) Yes, I t(F)hink that she may be The ol(G)dest baby in the wo(C)rld (F) (C) (G) (C)