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The city lys awake In the narrowly lit midnight It's neon lights flashing Advertising motels and night clubs And through the laughter By the doorway down the sidewalk Around the corner down the alley A old wino slowly walks The satin mist is his blanket On the last night of his existence A bottle of thunderbird is his companion The only one who ever listened Many dreams went down the gutter Where he awoke on many cold mornings Before the tragedy that led him to this His life was worth living
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Apr 29
Apr 29, 2026 at 9:04 AM UTC
Last Night
The city lys awake In the narrowly lit midnight It's neon lights flashing Advertising motels and night clubs And through the laughter By the doorway down the sidewalk Around the corner down the alley A old wino slowly walks The satin mist is his blanket On the last night of his existence A bottle of thunderbird is his companion The only one who ever listened Many dreams went down the gutter Where he awoke on many cold mornings Before the tragedy that led him to this His life was worth living
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Apr 29
Apr 29, 2026 at 9:04 AM UTC
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