“Out on the street I was talkin' to a man.
He said "there's so much of this life of mine that I don't understand."
You shouldn't worry I said, that ain't no crime.
'Cause if you get it wrong you'll get it right next time, next time.”

Get It Right Next Time.
Song lyrics, Night Owl (1979)

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Scottish singer and songwriter 1947–2011

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