Tom:
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Oh my Wayland,
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There's deer in the forests
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And rivers are flowing just for you.
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Oh my father
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look down through the mountains and valleys
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The grain's in the silo
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All for you.
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One fine morning
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As Dad was walking
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Just to see what he could see
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He spied
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A little white rabbit
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He was frozen as solid as he could be
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And dad cried
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As he knelt down beside him
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And he asked God, "How could you be so cruel?"
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And his heart broke,
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For the little white rabbit
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"But you see that the owl
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Would never have been so gentle
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And God is so kind."
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I love Wayland 'cause he's strong.
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And I love him 'cause he's weak.
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And the rabbit is runniiing
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Withiiiiin him.
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Oh my Wayland,
The children are waiting
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And berries are ripe down below the hill.
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Oh, my father,
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The shadows of nighttime can't touch you.
Immortal go quickly
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Be thankful the water is cool.
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Drink your fill.
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Today as I walked 'long beside him
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I said, "Dad why do you look so sad?"
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He turned as he stood by the doorway,
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he said, "Things are not like they used to be."
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I smiled,
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As if I could teach him.
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I said "Dad, it's mercy in disguise.
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Once you told me
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Of a little white rabbit,
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And you said that the owl
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Would never have been so gentle
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And God's been so kind."
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And I love you 'cause you're strong.
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And I love you 'cause you're weak.
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And the rabbit is running
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Within me.