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At the dolls' tea part we fritter away |
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The long afternoon of a long summer day |
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With extended pinkies and pink cloisonne |
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Cups and saucers and pots and a Liberty tray |
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That's why we take our tea |
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At the dolls' tea party |
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At the dolls' tea party we twitter along |
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We prattle and tattle on who's done whom wrong |
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On who's in, who's out, and who's the best at mah-jongg |
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Oh, and where to buy fabulous things for a song |
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That's why we take our tea |
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At the dolls' tea party |
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But the cakes! |
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Ah, the cakes are why |
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Everyone's there |
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They're not diatetic in any way |
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Dare |
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To try one and you'll have a few pounds to spare |
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Try another one |
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What do you care? |
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At the dolls' we're all in our glittering best |
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There will be a test |
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On who's best And worst dressed |
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But we won't have it said we're fashion-obsessed |
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We're just prettier ladies than most of the rest |
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That's why we take our tea |
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At the dolls' tea party. |
