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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.

Tom Petty

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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Day Fade Myself Rock
At twilight time the smog makes a rainbow.
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Rainbow Time Weather
I’m tired of screwing up. I’m tired of being down. I’m tired of myself. I’m tired of bein’ down.
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Down Myself Tired
I’m so tired of being tired. Sure as night will follow day most things I worry about will never happen anyway.
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Myself Night Tired Worry
Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow.
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Drink Follow Myself Walk
You believe what you want to believe. You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee.
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Believe See Yourself
Free Fallin” is a very good song. Maybe it would be one of my favorites if it hadn’t become this huge anthem. But I’m grateful that people like it.
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Goodness Gratitude Oneself People
If you don’t run, you rust.
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Exercise Move Run Rust Yourself
Running down a dream… working on a mystery… going wherever it leads.
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Dreams Leadership Mystery Work
I’m barely prolific and incredibly lazy.
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Incredible Lazy Myself
I always tell my kids, “Find something that you love and within that you’ll find some job that you can do and you’ll always be happy. You’ll go to a job that you want to go to.”
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Children Happiness Job Love Passion Yourself
Do something you really like, and hopefully it pays the rent. As far as I’m concerned, that’s success.
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Hope Passion Pay Success Yourself
God, it’s so painful when something that’s so close is still so far out of reach.
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Close God Pain Reach
No matter how long you play the guitar, there’s always something else to learn.
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Guitar Instrument Learning Play
But not me, baby, I’ve got you to save me.
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Myself Save Self Love
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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Decision Marriage Myself Worth

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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