[Intro]
So sad
So sad

[Verse 1]
A father left her mother and no times to lay down rules
So she raised her younger brother and she never finished school
A knight in shining armor came and dried up all her tears
But his mama had it in the courts and broken in a year
She met the world with no one friendly near

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The story of sad

[Verse 2]
She made her way by certain tricks and toying at the dance
But the young men who applauded thought her unfit for romance
The decеnt folks all mentioned that she lookеd beyond her age
They decided she'd grown up too soon from the amends they'd made
And they used her cynicism as a gauge

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[Verse 3]
Then at last her chips were cashed her new name on the signs
And neon lights proclaimed the girl the child of our times
The critics all were blinded by the dazzle she had caught
Her family now respected her for prizes she that they sought
An attitude, her pulchritude had bought

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The story of sad