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Do You Believe In Magic
Sportin' Life
SPORTIN' LIFE

I'm getting tired of runnin' around
B'lieve I'll get married
And I'll settle down
Because this ol' night life
This mean ol' sportin' life
You know it's killing me.

And I got a letter from my home
And most of my good friends
They are dead and gone
And it makes me worry
No need to wonder
'Bout the times to come

And Mother used to fall
On her knees and pray
And these are the very words she did say
She said "Oh, Johnny.
My lovin' Johnny.
Oh, won't you please change your ways?"

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I've been a gambler
And I cheated too
But now it's come my, my time to lose
Because this ol' nightlife
You know she's holdin' the best hand
And what can I do?

And I'm getting tired of runnin' around
B'lieve I'll get married
And I'll settle down.
Because this ol' night life
Ooooo it's a bad life
And it's killing me

Do You Believe In Magic
Sportin' Life