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You got a fast car But is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision We leave tonight or live and die this way.

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Tracy Chapman
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 30
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Street Artist
Cleveland
Ohio
Decision
Dies
Away
Live
Gotta
Enough
Tonight
Way
Fast
Make
Car
Leave

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Who took away the part so essential to the whole Left you a hollow body Skin and bone.
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