| I’ll tell you a story about love and it’s glory
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| Of how when you’re true to your heart you’ll be free
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| Picture a tropical paradise
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| Folks just like you and me A young girl called maya
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| Was loved by aliya
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| A young man who came from a poor family
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| As they grew older
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| Aliya would hold her
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| Together they dreamed of the day they’d marry
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| It’sa lonely world my children
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| You’ve got to do the best you can
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| If you’ve found a chance to love
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| You’d better grab it any way you can
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| Young maya’s father
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| Decided his daughter
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| Should marry a man with lots of money
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| She begged and she pleaded
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| Aliya she needed
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| Now maya’s crying on her wedding day
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| It’s a lonely world my children
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| You’ve got to do the best you can
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| If you’ve found a chance to love
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| You’d better grab it any way you can
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| Picture a tropical paradise
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| Folks just like you and me Down come aliya
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| And scooped up the bride from the place
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| Where she stands at the ceremony
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| The minister backed up The father, he cracked up The groom, him fell down to the ground on his knees |