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Loudon Wainwright III – Saw Your Name In The Paper (1971) | Track profile | Dork

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Loudon Wainwright III
Album II
Saw Your Name In The Paper

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Loudon Wainwright III

Saw Your Name In The Paper

Release date: 1st February 1971

From Album II

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"Saw Your Name In The Paper" 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

Saw Your Name In The Paper

I saw your name in the paper

It was quite a blow

Your mother must be happy

They said you stole the show

You always did have talent

You always did work hard

I always knew you would prefer

A place on the front yard

Maybe you'll get famous

Maybe you'll get rich

It's alright, don't be afraid

Lots of us got that itch

Lots of us really need it

We really need it bad

Lots of us are desperate

Lots of us are sad

Take the money, take the love

Take all the people give

The people all are dying

And somehow you help them live

The people will destroy you

That love will turn to hate

But right now you must scratch it

Your itch that's grown so great

Make yourself a hero

It's heroes people crave

Make yourself a master

But know you are a slave

Saw your name in the paper

Saw your name in the paper

Saw your name in the paper

Saw your name in the paper

Saw your name in the paper

Saw your name in the paper

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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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