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Artist: Brian Jonestown Massacre
Canonical path: /brian-jonestown-massacre/the-way-it-was
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The Way It Was
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The Way It Was
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Although I'm livin' low
I like to get real high
I'm goin' live forever baby
I ain't goin' die
and all the gods you've saved
and all the gods you've saved
God bless your soul
while it fades away
I'd like to teach you all how
Hey hey hey hey
I want you all to know
I want you for a long time baby
I want you as a ghost
and all the gods you've saved
and all the gods you've saved
God bless your soul
I think you'll die anyway
I've got to split right now
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