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Sunny Side Up
Pencil Full of Lead

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Pencil Full of Lead

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2:27

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"Pencil Full of Lead" is a track by Paolo Nutini, from the album Sunny Side Up. The track is 2:27 long.

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Paolo Nutini

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From Sunny Side Up

2:27

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2:32
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2:57
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2:30
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2:27
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2:43
—No Other Way
4:26
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—Coming up Easy
4:19
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2:57
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