Port Arthur High School Reunion lyrics

Song information

Artist: Janis Joplin
Album: From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture Janis

Lyrics

What do you think about your town since you've left and come back ?

It's fantastic! I was across the river from the club last night, I never had more fun in my life! except sometimes in california I have more fun

Do you plan to come back soon ?

Oh ? er, er, er, I have no immediate plans, ha ha ha!!

Did you entertain in high school, at the high school, when you went back at the high school ?

Only when I walked down the aisles, man. no, I did, no, I was, er, I was a painter, and a sort of a recluse in high school. I've changed

What happened ?

I got liberated! I don't know, I just started to sing and singing makes you want to come out because painting, I feel, keeps you inside, you know ? and once you start singing you just sort of want too talk to people more and go out more and, you know, your lifestyle's becomes more a come-out, flow-out thing instead of a hold-it-and-be-quiet type

How were you different from your schoolmates when you were a teenager ?

I don't know, why don't you ask them ?

Did they make you different ?

No

Otherwise were you different in comparison with them, or were you ?

I felt apart from them

Did you take a part in football games ?

I think not. I didn't go to the high school prom, and er ..

Oh, you were asked, weren't you ?

No, I wasn't. I don't think, I don't think they wanted to take me. till I'll be a hundred and sufferin'! it's enough to make you wanna sing the blues!