Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox

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James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. more »

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1971

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Hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox. 
I'm the one that's singing this sad song.
Well, I'll cry every time 
That you slip in one more dime
And let the boy sing the sad song one, 
One more time.

Southern California, that's as blue 
As the boy can be,
Blue as the deep blue sea, 
Won't you listen to me now.
I need your golden gated cities 
Like a hole in the head,
Just like a hole in the head, I'm free.

Hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox. 
I'm the one that's singing this sad song.
Well, I'll cry every time 
That you slip in one more dime
And let the boy sing the sad song one, 
One more time.

I do believe I'm headed home. 
Hey mister, can't you see that 
I'm as dry as a bone.
I think I'll spend some time alone,
Yes, unless you've found a way 
Of squeezing water from a stone.

Let the doctor and the lawyer do 
As much as they can.
Let the springtime begin. 
Let the boy become a man.
I done wasted too much time 
Just to sing you this sad song.
I done been this lonesome picker 
A little too long.

Hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox. 
I'm the one that's singing this sad song.
Well, I'll cry every time 
That you slip in one more dime
And let the boy sing the sad song one, 
One more time.

I've been spreading myself thin these days, 
Don't you know? 
Goodbye.

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