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sung (low, continuously): |
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Wise words from the |
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departing |
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Eat your greens, |
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especially broccoli |
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Remember to |
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say "thank you" |
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for the things |
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you haven't had |
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By working |
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the soil |
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we cultivate |
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the sky |
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hm-m |
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We embrace |
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vegetable |
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kingdom |
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The death of |
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your father, |
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the death of |
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your mother |
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Is something |
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you prepare for |
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All your life |
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All their life |
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spoken: |
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Wise words from the departing: |
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The death of the mother, and the death of the father, |
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Is something you prepare for |
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For all of their lives, |
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For all of your life. |
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Wise words from the departing: |
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Eat your greens, especially broccoli. |
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Wear sensible shoes, |
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And always say "thank you." |
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Especially for the things |
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You never had. |
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Wise words from the departing: |
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By working the soil |
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We cultivate the sky, |
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And enter the vegetable kingdom |
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Of our own heaven. |
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By working the soil |
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By working the soil |
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We cultivate good manners. |
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We used to say "please", and "thank you." |
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Especially for the things |
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We never had. |
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Wise words from the departing: |
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Eat your greens, especially broccoli. |
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And always say "thank you," |
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Especially for broccoli. |
