| I’ve been a dancer since I was young,
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| I’ve had my chances and I’ve won every one.
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| Now I dance the night away,
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| Smiling while the music plays, playing my song.
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| But there’s one boy that I long for,
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| Who’s a long ride on the train away.
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| Always tugging at my sleeve saying,
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| «Mama, please don’t go again, oh no.»
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| Day after day, I watch as you play,
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| Touchin' my heart, make me want to stay.
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| Soon it’s time to go away,
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| Mama dance and people pay, playing their song.
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| But there’s one boy that I long for,
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| When I go upon the train away.
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| While I’m dancing I can feel him,
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| «Mama, please don’t go again,
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| Mama, please don’t go again, oh no no.»
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| Little one, please understand, I’m earnin' a living for you,
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| And when you grow to be a man, you’ll see I’ve done what I could do.
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| I like to be with you, yes I do,
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| Do you like dancing, can you sing too?
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| I bought you a toy guitar,
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| I come home and hear you are playing a song.
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| But it’s so hard for me to leave you,
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| To go back on the train away.
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| When you’re cryin' as I’m leavin,
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| «Mama, please don’t go again,
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| Mama, please don’t go again,
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| Mama, please don’t go again,
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| Mama, please don’t go again, oh no no.» |