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When You’re Young, The Goal Is To Have A Hit. You Get A Little Older And The Goal Becomes To Get To Make Another Record.
-Janis Ian
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When You’re Young, The Goal Is To
Janis Ian
When You’re Young, The Goal Is To Have A Hit. You Get A Little Older And The Goal Becomes To Get To Make Another Record.
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