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People's real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until you're not sure what you really want or what you even really need.

Tracy Chapman

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Tracy Chapman
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 30
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
Street Artist
Cleveland
Ohio
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Renounce all those material things that you gained by exploiting other human beings.
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I don't want someone to squeeze me, that might take away my life. Just want someone to hold me, and we'll rock through the night.
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We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.
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Love's a recurring theme through my work.
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I got a plan to get out of here, I've been working at a convenient store.
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I may be revered or defamed and decried But I tried to live my life right.
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I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.
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