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Oh Lord, are there really people starving still?
Jackson Browne
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Jackson Browne
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 9
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And my dad wanted me to play the trumpet because that's what he liked. His idol was Louis Armstrong. My dad thought my teeth came together in a way that was perfect for playing the trumpet.
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Caught between the longing for love, and the struggle for the legal tender, where the sirens sing and the church bells ring, and the junk man pounds his fender. Where the veterans dream of the fight, fast asleep at the traffic light, and the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor.
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When you turn out the light, I've got to hand it to me. Looks like it's you and me again tonight Rosie.
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