The Tie That Binds

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(Melody of Brahm's: Lullaby)

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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In a room so lonely and cheerless, sits a woman all alone
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By her a cradle, stands empty and o'er it, she sobs and she moans

[Verse 2]
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My husband, he no longer loves me, his love and our dear baby died
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I'll leave him at home forever and 'thout him, this ole world abide

[Verse 3]
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She packed baby's things in a bundle, while the tears rolled down her cheeks
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I never, no never, would leave him, if ever a kind word, he'd speak

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Just then, the door softly was opened, a man took the bundle away
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He layed the things out on the table and softly to her, he did say

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One little stockin' for you dear, one little blue shoe is for me
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The baby's wrap and its smallest cap, we'll keep in memory

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One lock of hair is for you dear, see how the golden curl shines
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We'll keep a smile, while she sleeps for, she is the tie, that binds