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Bob Seger
Bob Seger


Background information
Birth name Robert Clark Seger
Born May 6, 1945
Born place Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Genre(s) Rock
Heartland Rock
Roots Rock
Blue-eyed soul
Years active 1961—present
Label(s) Capitol Records
Associated acts Kid Rock
Little Feat
Glenn Frey
The Eagles
Shaun Murphy
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
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Bob Seger Lyrics

"Manhattan" lyrics


Shakey Davey's got a twelve gauge in his hand
It's sawed off to the limit
He's got a vague plan
There's this liquor store on Madison
There's another one down on Washington square
He's pretty sure no one's ever seen him
Down around there

The first one's birdshot the next four are double aught buck
The last one's a slug just for good luck
He's got his works in his pocket
He wants to score as soon as he's done
He can't wait to get straight to get long gone

He puts on his long coat scribbles off a short note
Sits himself down and waits for the sun to go down

It's right around midnight and there's still too damn many people on this street
He's walked all the way from Battery Park he's got sweaty hands and burnin' feet
He's desperate for a fix
His body's screamin' "Get me high"
He bursts through the door and lets one fly

Sunrise in the park and Davey's cold as stone
He got some bad merchandise and he was all alone
Two more unsolved mysteries a iot of paper pushed around
Most folks are just wakin' up in this great big town

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