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Artist: Guy Clark
Canonical path: /guy-clark/die-tryin-
Related lyric paths: 6
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Die Tryin'
Read Die Tryin' lyrics by Guy Clark on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Die Tryin'
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Don't be a stranger
If you're looking for a friend
If you want an even break
You've got to learn to bend
You don't have a song
If you don't know how to sing
You don't have a prayer
If you don't know how to dream
Chorus
What's the use in dyin'
If you don't die tryin'
If you don't die tryin'
What's the use
What's the use in flyin'
If you don't die flyin'
If you don't die flyin'
What's the use
If you're gonna roll the dice
You gotta take a chance
Gotta get out on the floor
If you want to do the dance
If you don't know how to laugh
You'll never learn to cry
If you don't know how to fall
You'll never learn how to fly
Chorus
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Guy Clark performs "Die Tryin'", and this lyric page sits inside the Guy Clark catalog on LyroVerse.
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