[Music: Henk van der Laars]
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[Lyrics & vocal melody: Ian Parry]
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In a dangerous environment, a single mother fights against tradition.
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Protecting her son from the corrupt influences surrounding them both.
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She tries to raise him as a good and honest person.
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Year after year, many sacrifices have to be made,
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but the white lies and tales she tells each Christmas,
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cause the child to develop a warped perception of life.
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[Verse]</i>
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Danger lurks in every place
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A mother fights to protect her child
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Tradition stipulates its way
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It's easy for them to say
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Influences all around
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Hard to change, creatures of habit
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Sacrifices must be made
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A few white lies she must tell
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[Bridge]</i>
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The pressure lay on her shoulders
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Decisions unfair
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Desperately seeking comfort
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Searching for strength not there
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[Chorus]</i>
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Have no fear
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Unorthodox ways, unorthodox methods
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Alone and afraid, different from others
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All alone
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She carries the strain, the future uncovers
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Hide your tears
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[Verse]</i>
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Years of hardship and of pain
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Corruption lingers in all the dark corners
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Her efforts are in vain
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His perception of life has changed
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Don't waste your time
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He's lost, it's time to pray
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[Bridge]</i>
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Stupid to point a finger, she isn't to blame
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Believing that life will bring him strength
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The courage to find his way
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[Repeat chorus]</i>
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Unorthodox Methods
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Elegy |