“They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too.”
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I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.
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In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones.
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I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song.
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