Laura Nyro quotes

They say a woman's place Is to wait and serve Under the veil Submissive and dear But I think my place Is in a ship from space To carry me The hell out of here. (Laura Nyro)
My troubles are many They're deep as a well I swear there ain't no Heaven And I pray there ain't no hell But I'll never know by living only my dying will tell. And when I die and when I'm gone There'll be, one child born And a world to carry on, to carry on. View quote
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You can see the walls roar See your brains on the floor Become God Become cripple Become funky. View quote
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I was raised on the good book Jesus Till I read between the lines Now I don't believe I ever wanna see the morning. View quote
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Emily And her love to be Carved in a heart On a berry tree But it's only a little farewell lovespell Time to design a woman. View quote
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Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally... And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on... View quote
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I lost my eyes In east wind skies Here's where I've cried Where I've tried Where God and the Tendaberry rise Where Quakers and revolutionaries Join for life. View quote
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If you love me true And if you love me true I'll spend my life with you And Timer You're a jigsaw, Timer. View quote
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Sage's light Oh and Edison He made two sparks ignite All you do It's a scientific chain reaction. View quote
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As beautiful as simplicity is, it can become a tradition that stands in the way of exploration. View quote
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I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist. (Laura Nyro)
I'm not scared of dying And I, don't really care If it' s peace you find in dying Well then, let the time be near. View quote
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I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug And die slow. View quote
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He got his mean streak from the gutter Got his kindness from God. View quote
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So he swears he'll mever marry Says that cuddles are a curse Just tell him plain You're on the next train If love don't get you first. View quote
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She said "I'm young enough I'm old enough In the city machine Where industries Fill the fish full of mercury" View quote
Laura Nyro

Laura Nyro

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Occupation: American Singer
Born: October 18, 1947
Died: April 8, 1997
Quotes count: 16
Wikipedia: Laura Nyro

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