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Well, you heard about the time
I climbed the Empire State Building
And you heard about the time
I was in the insane asylum

But I bet you never knew
What I had to do
And what I went through
Just to bring you a lonely song

Well, I try to do what's right
Every day and every night
And when I think I've won the fight
The monster comes back again

And I bet you never knew
What I went through
And what I had to do
Just to bring you a lonely song

If you listen very hard
You can hear the desperation of a sad and broken heart
My heart

Well, you heard about the time
But not all of it is true
And you've read the magazines
I've been wounded by folklore

But I bet you never knew
What I went through
And what I had to do
Just to bring you a lonely song

Well, I'll tell you right now
Just to set the record straight
I never meant no harm
Or to generate so much hate

But I bet you never knew
What I went through
And what I had to do
Just to bring you a lonely song

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from Frankenstein Love (1998), released January 1, 1998

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Daniel Johnston Waller, Texas

An American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist, Daniel Johnston spent 30 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps, and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.

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