Fortuosity
That's me byword
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originally posted elsewhere, but voluntarily removed and posted below instead
offense, if any, is unintended
would you leave him at the mall?
would you leave him down the hall?
would you leave him here or there?
would you leave him anywhere?
i would not leave him at the mall
i would not leave him down the hall
i would not leave him here or there
i would not leave him anywhere
would you, could you at a ball?
could you, would you in the fall?
would you leave him noon or night?
could you leave him out of sight?
i would NOT! I never could!
(even if you think I should!)
i would not, could not at a ball
i could not, would not in the fall
i would not leave him noon or night
i could not leave him out of sight!
i would not leave him standing tall
and all alone, in that big mall
i would not, could not, do not dare
to let him be beyond my stare
for if I left, what would he do?
how could he cope the whole day through?
if Im not ever by his side
hell neer get out of life alive!
i hope by now you surely see
that this is how its meant to be
a parents greatest gift of love
comes to his child from up above
while safely sheltered under wing
he need not fear the slightest thing
and when hes grown, hell understand --
i raised a mouse, and not a man.
offense, if any, is unintended
would you leave him at the mall?
would you leave him down the hall?
would you leave him here or there?
would you leave him anywhere?
i would not leave him at the mall
i would not leave him down the hall
i would not leave him here or there
i would not leave him anywhere
would you, could you at a ball?
could you, would you in the fall?
would you leave him noon or night?
could you leave him out of sight?
i would NOT! I never could!
(even if you think I should!)
i would not, could not at a ball
i could not, would not in the fall
i would not leave him noon or night
i could not leave him out of sight!
i would not leave him standing tall
and all alone, in that big mall
i would not, could not, do not dare
to let him be beyond my stare
for if I left, what would he do?
how could he cope the whole day through?
if Im not ever by his side
hell neer get out of life alive!
i hope by now you surely see
that this is how its meant to be
a parents greatest gift of love
comes to his child from up above
while safely sheltered under wing
he need not fear the slightest thing
and when hes grown, hell understand --
i raised a mouse, and not a man.

