Child of Mine

Tempo 126 ~ 4/4 ~ D-flat Minor

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Child of Mine

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I have a son, my only one and he's not my own.

He was born of me, in pain I conceived his birthright to be free.

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He was taken away, when I could not play the game of life.

Now I wilt away, and I am afraid of my own shadow at night.

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Tell me how long, how long has it been?

Tell me how long, how long has it been since you went away?

I can't seem right now to remember.

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I've cried enough tears, to fill an entire ocean.

So tell me, how long?

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I have a son, my only one and he's not my own.

He looks like me and in nature I believe, he'll choose to fight for his freedom.

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From the beginning it was not this way, but I could not play the game of life.

Now I wilt away and I am afraid of my own shadow at night.

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Tell me how long, how long has it been?

Tell me how long, how long has it been since you went away?

I can't seem right now to remember.

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I've cried enough tears to fill an entire ocean.

So tell me, how long?

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Well, I had a son, he was my only one, yet he was never really my own.

As I wilt away, I am afraid of my own shadow at night.

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They won't let me see you, I can't even find you, I call out but nobodies there.

It's like being locked up inside four walls, white and blank with only your mind to reach out.!

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Kathleen D. Cone 1982