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Al Green: “I tell people all the time that I am better than I deserve to be.”

On the recordOctober 28, 2013
I tell people all the time that I am better than I deserve to be.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Green reflects on his fortunate circumstances.

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