Bobby Darin – Artificial Flowers (Guitar)

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Alone in the world was poor little Anne,

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As sweet a young child as you'd find.

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Her parents had gone to their final reward,

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Leavin' their ba - by behind.

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This poor little child was only nine years of age,

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when mother and dad went away.

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Still bravely she worked at the one thing she knew,

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to earn her few pennies a day.

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She made artificial flowers, those artificial flowers,

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Flowers for ladies of fashion to wear.

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She made artificial flowers, you know those artificial flowers,

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Fash..ioned from Annie's despair.

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With paper and shears, with some wire and wax,

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She made up each tulip and mum.

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As snowflakes drifted into her tenement room,

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Her poor little fingers grew numb.

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From makin' artificial flowers, those artificial flowers

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Flowers for ladies of high fashion to wear.

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She made artificial flowers, artificial flowers

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Fash..ioned from Annie's despair.

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They found little Annie all covered in ice,

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Still clutchin' her poor frozen shears.

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Amidst all the blossoms she had fashioned by hand,

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And watered with all her young tears.

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There must be a heaven where little Annie can play

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In heavenly gardens and bowers.

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And instead of a halo she'll wear round her head,

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A garland of genuine flowers.

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No more artificial flowers  Throw away those artificial flowers,

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Flowers for ladies of society to wear.

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Throw away those artificial flowers, Those dumb-dumb flowers,

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Fashioned from      Annie's Despair.