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| And what c | ostume shall the p | oor girl w | ear |
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| To | all tomorrow's p | arties |
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| A h | and-me-down dress from wh | o knows wh | ere |
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| To | all tomorrow's p | arties |
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| And wh | ere will she go and wh | at she gonna do |
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| When m | idnight comes ar | ound |
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| She t | urn once more to S | unday's cl | own |
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| And cry beh | ind the d | oor |
| And what costume shall the poor girl wear |
| To all tomorrow's parties |
| Linens and silks of last night's gowns |
| To all tomorrow's parties |
| And what will she do with Thursday's rags |
| When Monday comes around? |
| She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown |
| And cry behind the door |
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| And what costume shall the poor girl wear |
| To all tomorrow's parties |
| For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown |
| For whom none will go mourning |
| A blackened shroud a hand-me-down gown |
| Of rags and silks; a costume |
| Fit for one who sits and cries |
| For all tomorrow's parties |
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