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