Tom: A
Introdução: A Em A C F Em
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The old house stands deserted
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Crumbling and decaying
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Its broken windows watching
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As a young child wanders
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In amongst the roses
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Overgrown and falling
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The garden once was cared for
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Life is like the garden
verse 2
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The roses reach to touch her
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They whisper as she passes
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Their petals form a carpet
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Soft and warm and scented
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In amongst the roses
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Full in bloom and fading
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The young child cannot hear them
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Life is like the young child
verse 3
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The young child has been gathering
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Flowers for her mother
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Flowers for her bedside
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Flowers for her table
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In amongst the roses
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She is gathering wildflowers
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The roses bend to kiss her
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Life is like the roses
verse 4
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The old house stands deserted
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Crumbling and decaying
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Its broken windows watching
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As a young child wanders
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In amongst the roses
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Full in bloom and fading
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The young child cannot hear them
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Life is like the young child