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Grateful acknowledgement is made for permission to quote from the following songs:
“Sympathy for the Devil” and “Jigsaw Puzzle,” both by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both copyright © 1968 by ABKCO Music, Inc. All rights reserved.
“One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later),” copyright © 1966 by Dwarf Music.
“You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere,” copyright © 1967 by Dwarf Music.
“Tell Me that It Isn’t True,” copyright © 1969 by Big Sky Music.
“She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye,” copyright © 1969 by Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
“Love Minus Zero,” copyright © 1965 by M. Witmark & Sons. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Warner Bros. Music.
“At the Crossroads” and “Dallas Alice,” both by Doug Sahm. Copyright © by Southern Love Music Co.
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