A rebel without a clue.
TOM PETTYWhen you kill somebody’s little sister with a missile, he’s going to hate you forever. And the next generation will hate you even more.
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I got my own way of praying.
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Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks. Some doors are opened, some roads are blocked. Sundowns are golden, then fade away. And if I never do nothing, I’ll get you back someday.
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I think it’s important to always offer something new.
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I always liked the idea of the guitar – because cowboys played the guitar.
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The poison came in liquid, she was naked all the time.
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My sister got lucky, married a yuppie, and took him for all he was worth. Now she’s a swinger dating a singer, I can’t decide which is worse.
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You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.
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I don’t understand the ones that have no sense of hope and invest in hate. That’s not gonna work out, you know? It’s a waste of your time!
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I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
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That’s stupid. You couldn’t pay me to go. I’m not oversimplifying it. That’s what’s going on. I don’t think it would be any fun without the drugs. It’s a drug party.
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You believe what you want to believe. You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee.
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I’ve got a room at the top of the world tonight. I can see everything tonight.
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When you get older, your health becomes important to you, things start breaking down, you’ve always got a different ache or pain.
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Yeah, the world would swing if I were king. Can I help it if I still dream time to time?
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So I started out for God knows where. I guess I’ll know when I get there.
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She’s a good girl, crazy about Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend, too.
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I love history, doesn’t matter what era, I’m fascinated.
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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You belong among the wildflowers You belong in a boat out at sea You belong with your love on your arm You belong somewhere you feel free.
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It’s very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it’s really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.
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I don’t believe in censorship, but I do believe that an artist has to take some moral responsibility for what he or she is putting out there.
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I’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
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In a world that keeps on pushing me around, I’m gonna stand my ground, and I won’t back down.
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If you don’t run, you rust.
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Lord, please watch over all these lost children born to chase the hurricane.
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You get in there, you get the job done and you get the hell out.
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