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I’m not fighting for justice. I am not fighting for freedom. I am fighting for my life and another day in the world here.

Tom Waits

If people are a little nervous about approaching you at the market, it’s good. I’m not Chuckles The Clown. Or Bozo. I don’t cut the ribbon at the opening of markets. I don’t stand next to the mayor. Hit your baseball into my yard, and you’ll never see it again.
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Market Myself Nervous Open People See Yourself
Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping?
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Devil God Sleep World
Bill Hicks – blowtorch, excavator, truthsayer, and brain specialist. He will correct your vision. Others will drive on the road he built.
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Brain Built Drive Himself Road Specialist Vision Willing
I’ve been riding on the crest of a slump lately.
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Late Myself Ride
When you’re writing‚ you’re conjuring. It’s a ritual‚ and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of whatever it is that you’re inviting into the room.
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Brave Conjuring Invitation Room Writing Yourself
Don’t look back, because someone might be gaining on you.
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Back Sight Yourself
I’m trying to get music ideas that come and keep them alive. It’s like carrying water in your hands. I want to keep it all, and sometimes by the time you get to the studio you have nothing.
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Alive Hands Ideas Music Time Yourself
There’s always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby.
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Advice Deep Food Freedom Trap
I made a wish on a sliver of moonlight A sly grin and a bowl full of stars.
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Bowl Moon Myself Stars
When your down on your luck and you’ve lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans.
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Down Dreams Luck Yourself
Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, never drive a car when you’re dead.
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Death Drive Man Trust Yourself
I admit that I ain’t no angel, I admit that I ain’t no saint – I’m selfish and I’m cruel and I’m blind. If I exorcise my devils, well my angels may leave too. When they leave they’re so hard to find.
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Angel Blind Finding Hard Myself Selfish
A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
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Gentle Man Play
Most people don’t care if you’re telling them the truth or if you’re telling them a lie, as long as they’re entertained by it.
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Care Entertainment Lying People Truth Yourself
We are all just monkeys with money and guns.
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Monkey Reality Weapon
Sing me a rainbow. Steal me a dream.
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Dreams Instagram Captions One Liner Rainbow Sing Steal

I’m not fighting for justice. I am not fighting for freedom. I am fighting for my life and another day in the world here.

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I’m not fighting for justice. I am not fighting for freedom. I am fighting for my life and another day in the world here.

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