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I shall drive my chariot down your street and cry hey it's me.
Van Morrison
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Van Morrison
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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Do you remember the time darlin' when everything made more sense in the world? Oh I remember, I remember... when life made more sense... Take me back, take me back, take me way back... to when life made more sense.
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