In Spite of Ourselves
John Prine Lyrics

She don't like her eggs all runny
She prefers her eggs to be thoroughly cooked rather than runny.

She thinks crossin' her legs is funny
She finds it humorous to sit crossing her legs.

She looks down her nose at money
She does not value money and thinks it is not important.

She gets it on like the Easter Bunny
She is very enthusiastic about making love, like the Easter Bunny is about giving eggs on Easter.

She's my baby
Expressing affection towards his partner, who he refers to as 'baby.'

I'm her honey
Explaining that his partner refers to him as 'honey.'

I'm never gonna let her go
He has strong feelings for his partner and has no intention of leaving her.

He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays
He has not had sexual intercourse in a long time, more than a month of Sundays.

I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies
He was caught smelling his partner's underwear.

He ain't too sharp but he gets things done
He may not be the smartest person but he can still accomplish tasks.

Drinks his beer like it's oxygen
He drinks beer as though it is essential to him, like oxygen is to breathing.

And I'm his honey
His partner refers to him as 'honey.'

Never gonna let him go
She has strong feelings for him and has no intention of leaving him.

In spite of ourselves
Despite our faults, differences, and quirks, we still love each other and will continue to do so.

We'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbow
We will ultimately find happiness and contentment, like sitting on a rainbow which represents good luck and positivity.

Against all odds
Despite challenges or obstacles, we will still make it through.

Honey, we're the big door prize
Expressing that they have found a valuable, desirable partner.

We're gonna spite our noses
We will ignore what society deems appropriate and disregard our own faults and imperfections.

Right off of our faces
We will no longer be concerned with societal expectations of appearance or behavior.

There won't be nothin' but big ol' hearts
We will only express love and kindness towards one another.

Dancin' in our eyes
Our eyes will be full of love, joy, and contentment that make us feel like dancing.

She thinks all my jokes are corny
She finds all of his jokes to be cheesy and predictable.

Convict movies make her horny
Watching movies about criminals or prisons sexually arouses her.

She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
She prefers to eat her scrambled eggs with ketchup.

Swears like a sailor when shaves her legs
She uses profanity while shaving her legs.

She takes a lickin'
She can handle difficult situations and still come out strong.

And keeps on tickin'
Despite challenges, she perseveres and continues on.

He's got more balls than a big brass monkey
He is very courageous and daring.

He's a wacked out weirdo and a love bug junkie
He is a strange, eccentric person who is addicted to love.

Sly as a fox and crazy as a loon
He is both clever and cunning like a fox, but also has craziness with him, like a loon bird.

Payday comes and he's a howlin' at the moon
When he gets paid, he acts wild and crazy like howling at the moon.

He's my baby
Expressing affection towards his partner, who he refers to as 'baby.'

I don't mean maybe
He is certain that he will never leave his partner.

There won't be nothin' but big ol' hearts
They will only express love and kindness towards one another.

Dancin' in our eyes
Our eyes will be full of love, joy, and contentment that make us feel like dancing.