The Little Tin Soldier

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Once in a town in the black 
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forest a little white toy shop 
stood,
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and a little tin soldier with only
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 one leg lived in a castle of wood.
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And across the room on another 
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shelf stood a little glass case,
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and a tiny ballerina lived in 
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there all in her dress of lace.

[Chorus]
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And from where the little tin 
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soldier stood,
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they could see each other oh so 
clear.
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And the little tin soldier watched 
over her,
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with a love that was so dear.

[Bridge]
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Then one day sadness came the 
                 Em
tiny ballerina was sold.
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The little tin soldier was thrown 
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away, and into a gutter he rolled.
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The water carried him to the sea 
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and many far off lands,
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he made many children happy,
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as he passed through their tiny 
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hands.

[Verse 2]
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And then one day they met again in
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 a house in the land of Eire.
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And when the clock on the wall 
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struck the midnight hour,
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they jumped into a fire.
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And in that fire - they shall 
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stay, forever and a day,
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and the fire, Lord, is the fire of
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 love, just like the peaceful dove.