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Chasing The Wild Goose
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Written by: Brett Gurewitz
Released in: 1983
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There was a man who banged his head against a wall,
He banged for 20 years, the damn thing wouldn't fall.
He left an honest life, he left a broken wife,
He left it all behind, just to see what he could find.

Millions and millions chase the wild goose tonight.
To conquer loneliness they'll chase it all their lives,
And when they find it they can just lay down and die.
It seems the game is mostly pointless in the presence of the prize.

There was a woman who had a man as cold as ice,
He built four walls so strong and he kept her locked inside.
She harbored loneliness, her husband couldn't guess,
That she'd take off her dress and kill herself without a mess.

Millions and millions chase the wild goose tonight.
To conquer loneliness they'll chase it all their lives,
And when they find it they can just lay down and die.
It seems the game is mostly pointless in the presence of the prize.
Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
2:50 Into The Unknown United States 12" 2018
2:50 Into The Unknown 87120-1 // EPI-BRLP2 United States 12" 2010
2:50 Into The Unknown EPI-BRLP 02 United States 12" 1983
2:50 Into The Unknown EPI-BRLP2 United States 12" 1983
Not specified
2:48 Into The Unknown N/A United States 8-Track 2018
2:48 Into The Unknown n/a United States CD 2004
Into The Unknown epi-bripcd1 | EPI-BRCD United States CD 2004
2:48 Into The Unknown United States CD 1994
2:48 Into The Unknown BT 012 Germany 12" 1992
2:48 Into The Unknown DDR-CD-001 France CD 1992
Into The Unknown BT 012 Germany CD 1992
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