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Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs.
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Born: Dec 7, 1949

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Songs, Road, Goodbye, Tales, Most, Cautionary

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