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I was right and I was ruthless
I was bulletproof, I could not fail
Then I spent so long in the doghouse, that I started to grow a tail
Had it good, I did not know it
I'm a man who never learned his lesson
Now I'm drinking like it's getting scarce
And my dreams are total Armageddon

Oh, no surprise! I never paid the price, or thought about it twice
I never started running, I never rode my luck
You could almost say I never gave a fuck
For love or money
Oh, if only

I was frank and I was fearless
When the fuel and the fire was in me
When misery loved my company and poverty kept me skinny
I'm dwelling on the dawn of time
I was sure that I would end up someone
Guess that life just happened to me
I never even saw it coming, no...

Oh, no surprise! I never paid the price, or thought about it twice
I never started running, I never rode my luck
You could almost say I never came unstuck
For love or money
Oh, if only

Surprise! Never paid the price, or thought about it twice
No I never started running, I never rode my luck
You could almost say I never gave a fuck
For love and money

Oh, if only
Oh, If only
Oh, if only
Oh, if only

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from George Best to John Lennon, released April 2, 2021
Music & Words Philip McCarroll

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Philip McCarroll Belfast, UK

@philmccarroll on Twitter

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Also long term frontman / vocalist / songwriter / guitarist with Belfast, Northern Ireland Rock / Power-Pop band Pay*ola

Have supported Rival Sons, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy, Warwick/Johnson, Dan Reed, Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), Mike Tramp (White Lion), Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate) ... more

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