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Artist: Daniel Johnston
Canonical path: /daniel-johnston/loner
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Loner
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Loner
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I wish I could be as happy as you
I wish I could have as much fun as you do
I wish I could be your friend
But I-I-I'm afraid
I wish I had my own way
But I rarely do
But I wish I had my way with you
I'm a loner
Loner
Been a loner since high school (oh, yeah)
And a loner ain't no fool (oh, yeah)
I'm a loner (oh, é, eheh)
Be a loner in a crowded room (oh, yeah)
Take me to an ocean, I'll be loner still
But I wish I could be your friend
I'm a loner (uh, uh)
I'm a loner in my car (oh, yeah)
Sometimes it gets scary (oh, yeah)
Been a loner since high school (oh, yeah)
And a loner ain't no fool (oh, yeah)
But I wish I could be as happy as you
And I wish I could have as much fun as you do
I wish I could be your friend
But I-I-I'm afraid
I'm a loner
I'm a loner (uh)
Lone, lone, lone
Lone, lone, lone, lone
Uh-uuh, uh-uuh, loner (uh)
I'm a loner
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