God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
TOM PETTYI should have known right then it was too good to last, God, it’s such a drag when you’re livin’ in the past
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We could move catalog, if he’d only die quicker.
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I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings. Coming down is the hardest thing.
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What I’ve learned about marriage: You need to have each other’s back; you have to be a kind of team going through life.
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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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Oh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all night. She was an American Girl.
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I’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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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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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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You spend your life dreaming, running ’round in a trance, You hang out forever and still miss the dance, And if you get lucky, you might find someone, To help you get over the pain that will come.
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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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Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
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If you’re not getting older, you’re dead.
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I like making money like anybody else, and I’m paid well, but I think there is a point at which you can out-price your audience or your base.
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I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.
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