My father told me when I was a child
It’s good to get up with the dawn,
And who but possesses a heart and an ear
Will surely discover a song.

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Sing soft, so soft,
So you and you only can hear it,
And let the sweet melody tenderly rock us
‘Til the stars fall asleep in the new light.

I listened well to my father’s advice
And took his wise words to heart
I found the most beautiful melody
From the birds out in the fields

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