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Artist: Cowboy Junkies
Canonical path: /cowboy-junkies/the-good-and-the-bad
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The Good And The Bad
Read The Good And The Bad lyrics by Cowboy Junkies on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Good And The Bad
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Living is good when you have someone to share it with
Laughter is bad when there is no one there to share it with
Talking is sad if you've got no one to talk to
Dying is good when the one you love grows tired of you
Sugar is no good once it's cast among the white sand
What's the point in pulling the gray hairs from among the black strands?
When you're old you shouldn't walk in the fast lane
Oh, ain't it useless to keep trying to draw true love from that man
He'll hurt you, yes just for the sake of hurting you
and he'll hate you if you try to love him just the same
He'll use you and everything you have to offer him
On your way girl
Get out and find you someone new
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Cowboy Junkies performs "The Good And The Bad", and this lyric page sits inside the Cowboy Junkies catalog on LyroVerse.
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