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I Used To Drink A Lot. I Had To Stop Drinking Because It Was Getting The Better Of Me, And I Replaced That With Really Doing Shows.

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I Used To Drink

Colin Hay

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I Used To Drink A Lot. I Had To Stop Drinking Because It Was Getting The Better Of Me, And I Replaced That With Really Doing Shows.

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