I am a passion flower that
Does grow in southeastern Brazil,
Impassioned in my habitat,
My pollen spreading to fulfill.
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Two angels came to Sodom to
Warn Lot and family to flee,
Because God was about to do
A destruction of the city.
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All radio stations, I'm here
On all of your call in lines to
Wish you lots of holiday cheer.
This Christmas Eve, I'm with my crew,
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John Keats did leave his London home
When tuberculosis took hold.
Per doctors he did move to Rome
Where his death warrant did unfold.
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Invited by friends to go on
A boat ride, I say, 'Yes, why not.'
Since I went blind I have not gone
Boating, which I once liked a lot.
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Always darkest before the dawn,
There are many who believe that.
For a long time dark has gone on
To plague our Earth habitat.
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Wars of the world have come and gone.
But always there is war somewhere.
Humanity lets wars go on,
Cuz mad leaders are always there
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My girlfriend said, 'Put on your mask, '
'If you care 'bout saving your life.'
For me maskings' an irksome task,
But I complied to avoid strife.
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In the beginning God did make
A perfect world - land, water, air.
And animals and plants did take
Perfect time and place ev'rywhere.
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'Because of You, ' his first big hit,
Released in 1951.
Tony Bennett kept singing it
For a 74 year run.
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