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I Grew Up In A Pretty Tough Neighborhood. I Grew Up Around Drugs, Alcohol, Prostitution, I Grew Up Around Everything, And I Think Part Of Seeing That From Really Young Has Made Me Really Steer Very Far Away From It In All Of Its Forms.

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I Grew Up In A Pretty Tough Neighborhood. I Grew Up Around Drugs, Alcohol, Prostitution, I Grew Up Around Everything, And I Think Part Of Seeing That From Really Young Has Made Me Really Steer Very Far Away From It In All Of Its Forms.

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No Matter How Far You Are. No Matter How Long It Takes Him. Through Distance And Time I'll Be Waiting.

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