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Artist: James Taylor
Canonical path: /james-taylor/day-tripper
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Day Tripper
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Day Tripper
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I've got a good reason for taking the easy way out.
I got a good reason for taking the easy way out.
She was a day tripper, one way ticket, yeah.
It took me so long to find out but I found out.
Now she's a big teaser, she took me half the way there.
She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there.
It was a day tripper, Sunday driver now.
It took me so long but you know I found out.
You can try to please her, she only plays one night stands.
You can try just to please her, she only plays one night stands.
She was a day tripper, one way baggage, yeah.
It took me so long, well you know that I found out.
When I found out, when I found out.
I've got a good reason for taking the easy way out.
I got a good reason for taking the easy way out.
She was a day tripper, one way driver, yeah.
It took me so long to find out but I found out.
Well, I got a good reason for taking the easy way out.
Yes, I got a good reason, girl, for taking the easy way out.
She was a day tripper, one way ticket, yeah.
It took me so long to find out but I found out.
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