I have turned down a lot of money for things that would have made me feel cheesy.
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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Every verse a diamond, every chorus gold, the sound was my salvation. It was only everything, before money became king.
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But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
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Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can’t stay long.
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I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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The waiting is the hardest part, every day you get one more yard. You take it on faith, you take it to the heart, the waiting is hardest part.
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Most things I worry about never happen anyway.
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Some grow young, some grow cold.
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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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Last dance with Mary Jane One more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin’ in and I’m Tired of this town again.
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You and I will meet again, When we’re least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won’t say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again.
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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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Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.
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I’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.
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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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