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Grandfather came to Canada |
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With a trade of a different time |
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A learned man of God |
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He just wasn't worth a dime |
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So, mended clothes for pennies |
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While his children went to school |
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Sang them asleep at night |
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Songs from the Old World and New |
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Ohh, he could sing |
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Had nothing to leave behind |
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But his voice, gave him wings |
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For a little while, he could fly |
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There was talk on the radio |
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About a contest with a prize |
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Cast to the best singer |
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Thought he'd give it a try |
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His son could play the piano |
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And don't you know, they won |
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Paid off some debts |
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And the money was all gone |
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Ohh, he could sing |
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Had nothing to leave behind |
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But his voice, gave him wings |
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For a little while, he could fly |
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Never saw his children grown |
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He was too young when he died |
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His son became a scholar |
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Played piano on the side |
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When I was young my father played |
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And I would sing along |
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Songs from the world he knew |
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And I remember most every one |
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My voice was passed down to me |
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Through the family line |
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The gifts that we are given |
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And the gifts we leave behind |