The Little Tin Soldier
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1. Once in a town in
the black forest a little white
toy-shop stood,
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and a little tin soldier with only one leg lived in a castle of wood.
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And across the room on another shelf stood
a little glass case,
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and a tiny ballerina lived in there
all in her dress of lace.
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2. And from where the
little tin soldier stood,
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they could see each other 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.
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3. Then one day sadness came: the tiny
ballerina was sold.
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The little tin soldier was thrown away, and
into the gutter he rolled.
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The water carried him to the sea and many
far-off lands,
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he made many children happy as,
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he passed through their tiny hands.
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4. And then one day
they met again in a house in the
land of Eire.
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And when the clock on the wall struck the
midnight hour,
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they jumped into a fire.
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And in that fire they shall stay,
forever and a day,
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for the fire, Lord, is the fire of love,
just like the peaceful dawn.
(Donovan / Eric Clapton)