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Track: The Fighter
Artist: Kris Kristofferson
Album: Easter Island

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Name: Kris Kristofferson
Spotify Genres: outlaw country, classic country, country
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American singer, songwriter and actor, born 22 June 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, USA; died 28 September 2024 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. Both a respected recording artist and songwriter - among his best known compositions were "Me And Bobby McGee" (1969), "For The Good Times" (1970) and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (1970) - he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Kristofferson was married to [a=Rita Coolidge] (2nd marriage) from 1973 until 1980. He was married to [a=Lisa Kristofferson], née Meyers, (3rd marriage) since 1983 and they have five children. One daughter is [a8277490]. • For the Nashville-area photographer, please use [b][a2384880][/b] with appropriate ANV if needed.

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Release: Kris Kristofferson - Easter Island
Year: 1978
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country

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LYRICS

I seen an old fighter, tired and in trouble
Who just couldn't take anymore
Somethin' inside him kept fighting to finish

With only his feet on the floor-yeah

Lord, I know that it's worth any price you could pay

To see truth in whatever disguise

But I'd payed double for one look of pleasure

A piece of relief in his eyes.



Ain't that clown, laughin' like crazy

Ain't his eyes empty and deep

Don't he sound sad as a baby

When she cries out in her sleep



We measured the space between Waylon and Willie

And Willie and Waylon and me

But there wasn't nothin' like Billy Jo Shaver

What billy Jo Shaver should be-no

When he showed up sick later all bit by a spider

And crazy to look in the eye

He put on a show that was sad as it should of been

And nobody even knew why



Ain't that clown laughin' like crazy

Ain't his eyes empty and deep

Don't he sound sad as a baby

When she cries out in her sleep