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[Verse]
CWhen I was Gsmall I had Cdolls, some could D7walk
Some could talk, some could GcryD  
GOthers would Dmwet when I'd Clie 'em down
And like a Gmother I'd Crock them to D7sleep with some old meloGdyD  
GOne I had Dmlearned at my Cmother's knee
[Verse]
Their Dmtiny Feyes would Cclose on a hinge
Not to Fopen 'til I Gsat 'em up Cstraight
With Dmjust Fone sad Ccry they'd lie there
'Til FI decided the Gtime had come to Cplay
Then one day I sang my song
FSang it for the Clast time
Left them Gthere to lie forever in the Cdark
[Bridge]
By and Dby I went to school
Learned of Glife and all it's Dmysteries
I felt its A7pleasures after Asundown in the Gpark
Where at Dfirst I walked aFlone, but Gsoon walked with Dothers
'Til the Fone to hold my Chand had that A7touch to set me Doff
I got Gmarried and had Dchildren, a Chouse and Dfurniture
A Fdentist, a Cdoctor to Amonitor each Dcough
[Verse]
Then one day I called my daughter, I Gcalled her by her little Dname
I found her A7playing house in the dining Droom
The table was her room and Gbooks were her Dplay-chairs
Every doll was A7dressed and working
Some with dustpans and some with Gbrooms
And CI sat down beside her to Fhelp her make her little Chome
My fingers Gfumbled with the snaps
I couldn't hold the Barbie Fcoat
Then it Gclicked Dand I reGmembered
[Verse]
CWhen I was Gsmall I had Cdolls, some could D7walk
Some could talk, some could GcryD  
GOthers would Dmwet when I'd Clie 'em down
And like a Gmother I'd Crock them to D7sleep with some old meloGdyD  
GOne I had Dmlearned at my Cmother's knee
[Verse]
But Dmyou, you're Flike no Cdoll
You don't fall aFsleep after I've Gkissed you goodCnight
UnDmlike your Fdoll, you Cwon't stay small
You'll Fgrow and grow too Gsoon, to take Cflight

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Lullaby For A Doll

by The Wainwright Sisters

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[Verse]

C G C D7

When I was small I had dolls, some could walk

G D

Some could talk, some could cry

G Dm C

Others would wet when I'd lie 'em down

G C D7 G D

And like a mother I'd rock them to sleep with some old melody

G Dm C

One I had learned at my mother's knee

[Verse]

Dm F C

Their tiny eyes would close on a hinge

F G C

Not to open 'til I sat 'em up straight

Dm F C

With just one sad cry they'd lie there

F G C

'Til I decided the time had come to play

Then one day I sang my song

F C

Sang it for the last time

G C

Left them there to lie forever in the dark

[Bridge]

By and by I went to school

G D

Learned of life and all it's mysteries

A7 A G

I felt its pleasures after sundown in the park

D F G D

Where at first I walked alone, but soon walked with others

F C A7 D

'Til the one to hold my hand had that touch to set me off

G D C D

I got married and had children, a house and furniture

F C A D

A dentist, a doctor to monitor each cough

[Verse]

G D

Then one day I called my daughter, I called her by her little name

A7 D

I found her playing house in the dining room

G D

The table was her room and books were her play-chairs

Every doll was dressed and working

Some with dustpans and some with brooms

C F C

And I sat down beside her to help her make her little home

My fingers fumbled with the snaps

I couldn't hold the Barbie coat

G D G

Then it clicked and I remembered

[Verse]

C G C D7

When I was small I had dolls, some could walk

G D

Some could talk, some could cry

G Dm C

Others would wet when I'd lie 'em down

G C D7 G D

And like a mother I'd rock them to sleep with some old melody

G Dm C

One I had learned at my mother's knee

[Verse]

Dm F C

But you, you're like no doll

F G C

You don't fall asleep after I've kissed you goodnight

Dm F C

Unlike your doll, you won't stay small

F G C

You'll grow and grow too soon, to take flight

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