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The dealer for a nickel
Lord, will sell you lots of sweet dreams
Ah, but the pusher ruin your body
Lord, he'll leave your, he'll leave your mind to scream.

— Hoyt Axton The Pusher (1968)

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I'm a high night flier and a rainbow rider
And a straight-shooting son of a gun.

Joy To The World (1971)

Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no good
But I'm just a natural born travelin' man
Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
Doin' what I think I should.

Greenback Dollar (1963)

And we could have been sweethearts, forever and ever,
Could have loved a whole lot more, been a little more true.

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls, now,
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy To The World (1971)

God damn, The Pusher
God damn, I say The Pusher
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man.

The Pusher (1968)

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