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Loudon Wainwright III – I Know I'm Unhappy (1971) | Track profile | Dork

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Loudon Wainwright III
Album II
I Know I'm Unhappy

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Loudon Wainwright III

I Know I'm Unhappy

Release date: 1st February 1971

From Album II

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"I Know I'm Unhappy" is a track by Loudon Wainwright III, from the album Album II, released 1st February 1971. Full lyrics are available below.

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Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics

I Know I'm Unhappy

I know I'm unhappy

I know things aren't right

For instance last week

I got drunk everynight

I know that I'm angry

I know I'm afraid

I rarely make love

I mostly get laid

And I know I'm unhealthy

No Doctor could doubt

My dream's are all bad

My hairs falling out

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Track details

From Album II

1971

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Album

Loudon Wainwright III

Release year

1971

—Old Paint
—Be Careful There's a Baby in the House
—Saw Your Name In The Paper
—Cook That Dinner, Dora
—Suicide Song
—Drinking Song (Unreleased)
—Glenville Reel
—I Know I'm Unhappy
—Winter Song
—Me and My Friend The Cat
—Plane Too
—Nice Jewish Girls
—Old Friend
—Motel Blues
—Samson and the Warden

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