Artificial Flowers

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Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk, and country. more »

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2006

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Alone in the world 
      Was poor little Anne
      As sweet a young child as you'd find.
      
      Her parents had gone 
      To their final reward
      Leavin' their baby behind. 
 
      Did ya hear?  
      This ... poor little child 
      Was only nine years of age
      When mother and dad went away. 
      
      Still she brav-el-y worked
      At the one thing she knew
      To earn her few pennies a day. 
 
      She made artificial flowers
      Artificial flowers  
      Flowers for ladies of fashion to wear.
 
      She made artificial flowers
      Ya know ... those artificial flowers    
      Fashioned from Annie's despair.
 
      With paper and shears 
      With some wire and wax
      She made up each tulip and mum.
      
      As snowflakes drifted 
      Into her tenement room
      Her baby little fingers grew numb.
 
      From makin' artificial flowers
      Those artificial flowers
      Flowers for ladies of high fashion to wear.
      
      She made artificial flowers
      Artificial flowers 
      Made from Annie's despair.
 
      They found little Annie 
      All covered with ice
      Still clutchin' her poor frozen shears.
      
      Amidst all the blossoms 
      She had fashioned by hand 
      And watered with all her young tears.
 
      There must be a heaven 
      Where little Annie can play
      In heavenly gardens and bowers.
 
      And instea-a-ad of a halo 
      She'll wear 'round her head
      A garland of genuine flowers.
 
      No more artificial flowers
      Throw away those artificial flowers
      Flowers for ladies of society to wear. 
      
      Throw away those artificial flowers
      Those dumb-dumb flowers ...  
      Fashioned from Annie's ...  
      
  Fashioned from A-a-a-annie's  des-pa-a-a-air.
  Give her the real thing!

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