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Renounce all those material things that you gained by exploiting other human beings.
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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I got a plan to get out of here, I've been working at a convenient store.
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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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Words don't come easily, like forgive me.
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When you feel like you've had a good show, you go backstage and you talk to yourself about it, and if you have a bad show you talk to yourself about it.
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We are the spirit, the collective conscience. We create the pain, and suffering, and beauty in this world.
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So don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul.
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