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Five Short Minutes

Biography:

Jim Croce (Jan 10, 1943 - Sept 20, 1973) was an American singer-songwriter from South Philadelphia whose biggest single "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" hit number 1 on the US charts in the summer of 1973. His influences included Ian & Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot and Woody Guthrie. Sadly, Croce died in a small commercial plane crash one day before his third album, "I Got a Name" was to be released.

Early life

Croce was born in South Philadelphia. He graduated from Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill

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Verse 1
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Well she was standing by my dressing room
After the show asking for my autograph and
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asked if she could go back to my motel room
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But the rest is just a tragic tale
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Because five short minutes of love
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Will cost me twenty long years in jail
Verse 2
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Well like a fool in a hurry I took her to my room
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She casted me in plaster while I sang her a tune
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Then I said ooh ooee sure was a tragic tale
E
Because five short minutes of lovin’
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Done brought me twenty long years in jail
Verse 3
A
Well then a judge and a jury sat me in a room
They say that robbin’ the cradle
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Is worse than robbin’ the tomb
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Then I said ooh ooee sure was a tragic tale
(wasn’t worth it, wasn’t worth it)
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Because five short minutes of love
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Will cost me twenty long years in jail
Verse 4
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When I get out of this prison gonna be forty five
I’ll know that I used to like to do it
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But I won’t remember why
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I’ll say ooh ooee sure was a tragic tale
(wasn’t worth it, wasn’t worth it)
E
Because five short minutes of love
D7 A
Will cost me twenty long years in jail
E
Because five short minutes of love
D7 A
Will cost me twenty long years in jail