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I Wasn't Really A Performer By Temperament.

Soon We'll Be Out Amid The Cold World's Strife. Soon We'll Be Sliding Down The Razor Blade Of Life. But As We Go Our Sordid Sep'rate Ways, We Shall Ne'er Forget Thee, Thou Golden College Days. Hearts Full Of Youth, Hearts Full Of Truth, Six Parts Gin To One Part Vermouth.

I've Heard It Quoted That I Was Dead. You Can't Believe Anything You Read. That Was Just An Off-hand Remark Somebody Picked Up, And Now It's Been Quoted And Quoted, And Therefore Misquoted.

People Would Go Anywhere To See A Famous Person In The Flesh, No Matter What They Do.

I Didn't Feel The Need For Anonymous Affection, For People In The Dark Applauding. To Me, It Would Be Like Writing A Novel And Then Getting Up Every Night And Reading Your Novel. Everything I Did Is On The Record And, If You Want To Hear It, Just Listen To The Record.