an outcast of victorian society
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a crying jag since long-gone childhood days
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the dream to be an albatross
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with alabaster wings
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to be flying
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before the last bell rings
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the crushing arms of loneliness embracing still
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the sear and yellow leaf is drawing near
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this jaded heart escaping from the shadowplay
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what is the measure of a man ?
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and the price that we all pay
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[chorus]
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the final curtain falls
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none of the orchestra will play
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the stageplay life will hold
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the freakshow at the fair
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is there a straw in bursting dalles
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will someone care ?
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the looking glass, deceiver of reality
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the try of make-believe in who we are
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and the hiding in the mists of night will never end
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but a graceful heart prevails
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and the meaning of a friend
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[chorus]
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[bridge]
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mesmerized, hypnotized
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the audience touched to tears
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pay a visit, take a look
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so that the conscience clears
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[chorus]
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the final curtain falls
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none of the orchestra will play
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the stageplay life will hold
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the freakshow at the fair
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there is a straw in bursting dalles
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someone will care
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The Final Curtain
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| Edenbridge |
