Gary Jules

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Old man on a barstool watching TV
Got up and came over to sit closer to me
He said "You look familiar to someone I knew
But when were your age we were older than you
Jimmy was twenty and I seventeen
And to us there was nothing but girls and machines
Jimmy got married and I went to war
I still don't know what we were doing it for
But if you'll buy me a drink--turkey on ice
Then I could give you some advice

"You just stay in the bar
For as long as you can
As long as you're drinking
Then you've got the world in your hand

"There's no shame in hanging your world by a string
And you know there's no harm in not thinking a thing
But trying to find a place for yourself in this world
Is like trying to make a wife of an American girl
If you'll trade me a drink for a story or two
Then you'll know what you need to do

"You just stay in the bar
For as long as you can
You know love is for sissies
It's whiskey that makes you a man"

Now the old man got up and stumbled out in the street
He'd been drinking all day and left his bar tab with me
I didn't have the money to cover his bill
But I found me a man who looked like me, younger still
And said, "Buy me a drink and I'll tell you a tale
About the old man who taught me so well

You just stay in the bar
For as long as you can
Hell I know you're a friend
I can tell by the shakes in your hand
You just stay in the bar
For as long as you dare
As long as you're tipping
Then you've got a good friend somewhere

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Biografia

Gary Jules, born Gary Jules Aguirre, is an American singer-songwriter known primarily for his cover of the song "Mad World", recorded with friend Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko. Active since 1989, he achieved international fame in 2003 thanks to his rendition of the Tears for Fears original. The version by Jules, realized in collaboration with composer Michael Andrews, was included in the soundtrack of the film Donnie Darko and quickly became a global success, topping music charts in several countries. Besides "Mad World", among Gary Jules' most notable songs are "The Mad World" (original version), "Falling Down", and "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me' ". His debut album, "Trading Snake Oil for Wolf Tickets", dates back to 1998.

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