James Taylor
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"James Vernon Taylor" is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first No. 1 hit the following year with "You've Got a Friend", a recording of Carole King's classic song. His 1976 Greatest Hits (James Taylor album)/Greatest Hits album was certified RIAA certification#RIAA Diamond certifications/Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies. Following his 1977 album, JT (album)/JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. His commercial achievements declined slightly until a resurgence during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his best-selling and most-awarded work (including Hourglass (James Taylor album)/Hourglass, October Road (album)/October Road and Covers (James Taylor album)/Covers).

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Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

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If you feel like singing along, don't.

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I've seen fire and I've seen rain, I've seen sunny days I thought would never end, I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought I'd see you again.

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Won't you look down upon me, Jesus. You gotta help me make a stand.

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Yes, but it's my life has been wasted, And I have been the fool, To let this manufacturer use my body for a tool, I can ride home in the evening, Staring at my hands, Swearing by my sorrow that a young girl, Ought to stand a better chance, So may I w.

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People can be so cold, they will hurt you, and desert you, they will take your soul if you let them, so don't you let them.

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I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play every day; and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it.

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Time will take your money, but money won't buy time.

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You can stay as long as you like.

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