Artificial Flowers

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Alone in the world was poor little Anne,
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As sweet a young child as you'd find.
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Her parents had gone to their final reward,
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Leavin' their ba - by behind.

[Verse 2]
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This poor little child was only nine years of age,
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when mother and dad went away.
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Still bravely she worked at the one thing she knew,
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to earn her few pennies a day.

[Chorus]
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She made artificial flowers, those artificial flowers,
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Flowers for ladies of fashion to wear.
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She made artificial flowers, you know those artificial flowers,
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Fash..ioned from Annie's despair.

[Verse 3]
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With paper and shears, with some wire and wax,
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She made up each tulip and mum.
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As snowflakes drifted into her tenement room,
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Her poor little fingers grew numb.

[Chorus]
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From makin' artificial flowers, those artificial flowers
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Flowers for ladies of high fashion to wear.
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She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers
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Fash..ioned from Annie's despair.

[Verse 4]
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They found little Annie all covered in ice,
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Still clutchin' her poor frozen shears.
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Amidst all the blossoms she had fashioned by hand,
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And watered with all her young tears.

[Verse 5]
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There must be a heaven where little Annie can play
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In heavenly gardens and bowers.
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And instead of a halo she'll wear round her head,
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A garland of genuine flowers.

[Chorus]
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No more artificial flowers  Throw away those artificial flowers,
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Flowers for ladies of society to wear.
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Throw away those artificial flowers, Those dumb-dumb flowers,
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Fashioned from      Annie's Despair.