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I don't know why I write really depressing songs. I'm a kind of melancholy guy, I suppose. But I figure I'm about normal.
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt
Born: Mar 7, 1944
Died: Jan 1, 1997

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Melancholy, Kind, About, Guy, Write, Songs, Suppose, Know, Normal, Depressing, Really, Figure, Why

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