Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Old 97S
Canonical path: /old-97s/barrier-reef
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Barrier Reef
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Barrier Reef
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The Empty Bottle was half empty, tide was low, and I was thirsty.
Saw her sitting at the bar, you know how some girls are,
Always making eyes, well she wasn't making eyes.
So I sidled up beside her, settled down and shouted,
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