Parade movie - My Child Will Forgive Me lyrics

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DORSEY<br>

Mrs. Phagan, can you describe for us, <br>

please ma'am, the outfit your daughter Mary wore to town last Memorial Day?<br>

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MRS. PHAGAN<br>

It was her Easter Sunday outfit - the little lavender cotton pongee dress I made her, <br>

a straw hat with a parasol to match, white stockings, her party shoes.<br>

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DORSEY (holding a small pile of torn, ruined clothes)<br>

Would these be the clothes?<br>

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MRS. PHAGAN<br>

My child will forgive me for raisin' her poor,<br>

And for takin' her out of the school.<br>

My child will forgive me for not doin' more<br>

To protect her from men who are cruel,<br>

And my child will forgive me for closin' my eyes<br>

To the dangers of growing too fast.<br>

My child will forgive me with tears in her eyes<br>

When we're reunited at last.<br>

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My child will be safe in the arms of the Lord,<br>

And as pure as the day of her birth.<br>

My child will be cozied and blessed and adored<br>

As she never could be here on Earth.<br>

And my child will be watchin' me, givin' me faith<br>

In a future that's golden and new.<br>

My Mary will teach me to open my heart,<br>

And so I forgive you, Jew.<br>

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