The Fatherless and the Widow
Six Pence None the Richer
Words and music by Matt Slocum
(c) 1993 Preston Publishing (ASCAP)

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Fatherless and the widow,   stricken down by the hand of death
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Grasping for security
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Anticipation of the imminent next, of the imminent next

The fatherless and the widow find their souls filled with fear
Her lover gone forever
His hand to hold is never coming back, never coming back

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Behind closed doors they cry their tears
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Behind closed doors they reveal their fears
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To the God in heaven above
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To the God        in heaven above

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