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1979 Lyrics — Lil Nas X | Dork

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Lil Nas X
1979 Lyrics

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1979

From DREAMBOY - Single2025

Written by Lil Nas X

Lyrics

1979

[Intro] Don't you worry About it, it's fine You got time to settle down Find somebody under the sun Share your love for one time [Verse 1] My mama's gon' get by The family is alright, well oh It's time to let it die And Earl is gon' get high It happens every time, well oh It's time to let it die So let it die Mmmmhmm Mmmmhmm So let it die, die Mmmmhmm Well oh So let it die ... [Verse 2] ... My body won't let me move away from 2018, well, oh It's hard to let it die ...

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About this track

"1979" is a song by Lil Nas X from the album DREAMBOY - Single, released in 2025. The song was written by Lil Nas X.

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