| Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin
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| Waiting in the dark
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| Centuries passed down upon
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| Your smooth Venetian skin
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| Memories oh memories
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| Lay stains upon your heart
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| When lovers dance into the trance
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| You weaved by candlelight
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| Oh I saw a sunrise like never before
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| As mandolin played I cried for more
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| Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin
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| Waiting in the dark
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| Centuries passed down upon
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| Your smooth Venetian skin
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| Incessant sound, incessant sound
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| That stirs the young and pure
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| Incestuous I kiss my hand
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| And play the calling drum
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| The lover cried into the silk
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| Many years ago
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| Your voice laid comfort down upon
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| His European skin
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| Oh I saw a sunrise like never before
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| As mandolin played I cried for more
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| Oh I saw a sunrise like never before
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| As mandolin played I cried for more
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| Oh I saw a runrise likenever before
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| As mandolin played I cried for more
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| Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin
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| Waiting in the dark
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| Centuries passed down upon
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| Your smooth Venetian skin |