James had a look on his face that I couldn't explain

He said "Man, have you heard the news?"

Ronnie killed Jackie, caught her screwing around

While Hennesey was playing the blues

Having sex on the beach and before we could reach

Bacardi done blew him away

Let the sea breesw blow in the moonlight glow

I told ya nuff of what I think you hsould know

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I wish I could fly

I, I wish I could fly

Fly away now

I wish I could fly, fly away

Sitting alone in my Manhattan home

I got a bottle of wine to drown my pains and sorrows

Singapore tune about this love I one knew

Margarita's her name

Got a gin fizz plan to make some quick fast ends

Hold up a bar and get drunk in the get away van

Shoot the shooting stars they know who we are

I said Mikey that's much too hard

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If I don't know you by now I will never know

If I don't know you by now I will never know

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As the sirens roar outside the liquor store

Stinger kneeled in cuffs as he started to pray

Mary's been shot, she's all covered in blood

What could make a man act this way?

No golden days, and that's the price he did pay

Getting caught up in love with a bottle shape lay

Its absolute he was wrong for leaving Johnny behind

The brass monkey was dead and Remy was blind

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