| Oh Father, what do you see?
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| Are you well pleased in me?
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| I always longed to be
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| Worthy of the faith you put in me, and
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| It would make me sad if I should let you down
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| I only wish to make you proud, but
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| I’d really like to play with the children now
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| Am I allowed?
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| For a moment to go out?
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| Mary, still a little girl now
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| Mary, play as much as you can
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| Mary, you already know how
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| To play the hearts of men, like a harp
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| You’re still so young
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| You have so much ahead of you
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| Big things await you still
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| Oh, if you only knew, but
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| Maybe it is better that you don’t
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| While you’re sleeping undisturbed by anything
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| It’s still so early in the morning
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| Only cowbells ring
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| Soon the birds will start to sing
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| Mary, you’re growing up now
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| Mary, soon your time will come
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| Mary, you already know how
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| To make sound the hearts of men like a drum, beating |