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Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Canonical path: /lightnin-hopkins/life-i-used-to-live
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Life I Used To Live
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Life I Used To Live
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You know the life I used to live, Lord, I ain't going to live it no more
You know the life I used to live, I ain't going to live it no more
Well, I used to live so reckless, was losing friends everywhere I go
I'm going to change my way of living, I'm going to join the church again
I'm going to change my way of living, I'm going to join the church again
Then I can go 'round and talk religious to my friends, I can shake hands among all my friends
I'm going to say goodbye, goodbye, I ain't goin' to live that life no more
Bye bye, bye bye, ain't going to live that life no more
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