Bill Withers
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"William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr." is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded a number of major hits including "Lean on Me (song)/Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me (Bill Withers song)/Use Me", "Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington, Jr. song)/Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day (song)/Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands". His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill (film)/Still Bill.

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We aren't getting what we should from law enforcement.

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Lean on me, when you're not strongAnd I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on.

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When I look at youAnd the world's all right with meJust one look at youAnd I know it's gonna beA lovely day.

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I write and sing about whatever I am able to understand and feel.

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Ain't no sunshine when she's goneIt's not warm when she's awayAin't no sunshine when she's goneAnd she's always gone too longAnytime she goes away.

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If there is a load you have to bearThat you can't carryI'm right up the roadI'll share your load if you just call me.

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That's a common complaint wherever you go. We aren't getting enough.

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Even if we don't raise the taxes, so much more money is going to come in. That's the only thing the town needs to come out of the 18th century.

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We're going through growing pains. It used to be Bubba lived next door with his pit bull. Now, it's Dr. So-and-So. They're going to want more of the service that is provided now.

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