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                        SNIP SNIP - TIGER LILLIES
  CConrad's Ammother sDmaid Conrad Gdear
  Cmust go oAmut and lDmeave you heGre.
  Cbut mind Amnow, ConDmrad, what I Gsay,
  Cdon't sucAmk your tDmhumbs while GI'm away.
  snip Csnip Amthe Dmscissors Ggo
  and CConrad Amcries Dmout Goh!
  snip Csnip Amthey Dmgo so Gfast,
  and CConrad's Amthumbs Dmare off at Glast.
  Cwell,mama Amhad Dmscarcely turned her Gback,
  Cwhen the tAmhumbs weDmre in , alaGck! alack!
  Cthe door bAmurst opeDmn and in he Gran,
  Cthat great Amlong leDmgged scissoGr man.
  Csnip sniAmp the scDmissors goG  
  Cand Conrad Amcries oDmut oh!G  
  Csnip snip Amthey go Dmso fast,G  
  Cand ConradAm's thumbDms are off aGt last.
  Cwell, maAmma comes Dmhome and tGhere Conrad stands,
  Cand he looAmks quite Dmsad as he Gshows his hands,
  CHa! Ha! saAmid mama, DmI knew he'Gd come,
  Cfor naughtAmy little Dmsuck-a-thuGmb.
  Csnip sniAmp the scDmissors goG  
  Cand Conrad Amcries oDmut oh!G  
  Csnip snip Amthey go Dmso fast,G  
  Cand Conrad Ambleeds Dmto death at Glast.

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Snip Snip

by The Tiger Lillies

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SNIP SNIP - TIGER LILLIES

C Am Dm G

Conrad's mother said Conrad dear

C Am Dm G

must go out and leave you here.

C Am Dm G

but mind now, Conrad, what I say,

C Am Dm G

don't suck your thumbs while I'm away.

C Am Dm G

snip snip the scissors go

C Am Dm G

and Conrad cries out oh!

C Am Dm G

snip snip they go so fast,

C Am Dm G

and Conrad's thumbs are off at last.

C Am Dm G

well,mama had scarcely turned her back,

C Am Dm G

when the thumbs were in , alack! alack!

C Am Dm G

the door burst open and in he ran,

C Am Dm G

that great long legged scissor man.

C Am Dm G

snip snip the scissors go

C Am Dm G

and Conrad cries out oh!

C Am Dm G

snip snip they go so fast,

C Am Dm G

and Conrad's thumbs are off at last.

C Am Dm G

well, mama comes home and there Conrad stands,

C Am Dm G

and he looks quite sad as he shows his hands,

C Am Dm G

Ha! Ha! said mama, I knew he'd come,

C Am Dm G

for naughty little suck-a-thumb.

C Am Dm G

snip snip the scissors go

C Am Dm G

and Conrad cries out oh!

C Am Dm G

snip snip they go so fast,

C Am Dm G

and Conrad bleeds to death at last.

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