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Artist: Jandek
Canonical path: /jandek/rifle-in-the-closet
Related lyric paths: 6
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Rifle In The Closet
Read Rifle In The Closet lyrics by Jandek on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Rifle In The Closet
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Hey John
Stopped by this afternoon
To see you in the purple moon
Best I say what's on my mind
Best I say what's on my mind
Hey John, John, John, John...
Hey John I'm walking on pins
My life is a lie and I'm telling you the truth
There's nothing else I can do
Except live another day
And find a way to tell you
I've been doing what a good man should
Hey John
My eyes have been crying
And we've been making (?)
Coffee's no good in the morn'
Beer ain't no good at night
Ah, hey John
The theater's been dripping
The movie's 3-D
There's two rides to Texas
547-3668
Ah, hey John
The rifle in the closet is just the name of the song
The rifle in the closet is just the name of my song
Hey John
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