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Artist: Jackie Greene
Canonical path: /jackie-greene/the-rusty-nail
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The Rusty Nail
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The Rusty Nail
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I broke my back just for her
I got off track, now that's for sure
I used to give her my money,
I'd tell you no lie
It cost me 20 dollars
Every time she'd cry
But i don't care no more
Cause she aint mine
And that rusty nail
Gave me a thrill
That rusty nail
Do me like she never will
Well i know there's another man
That she found
Cause the only time she's loving
Is when i ain't around and
That nail gonna nail me in the ground
Sometimes it's raining
Sometimes it aint
Sometimes i'm changing
Sometimes i can't
Sometimes im right, sometimes im wrong
Most times i feel like i just don't belong
But the whole time i stay here all night long
And that rusty nail
Kissed me goodnight
Took all my money,
Turned out the light
Well i had a little girl, but she aint around
My nerves are scattered and i come unwound
And that nail gonna nail me in the ground
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Jackie Greene performs "The Rusty Nail", and this lyric page sits inside the Jackie Greene catalog on LyroVerse.
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