Tommy's birthday is today, he's a clever little boy.
He's gotten cake and candy and he's overwhelmed with joy.
Little Tommy's in a orphanage where his mommy and daddy left him.
They had way too many children and one more would deeply affect them.
Tommy's mom once said in tears, we've been blessed with all these kids.
Little Tommy might bring light to a family not so right.
But Tommy's years quickly passed by and nobody came to whom he could give light.
He was quickly growing tall, and of the children, he was the most clever of all.
Out all these little kids, he was the one that had the least needs.
And he found himself alone, while the caretakers with the smallest babies were gone.
Until this happy birthday day, mommy and daddy have come to meet him again!
They hold him up and hug him strong, and soon enough all four candles are blown.
And then they leave, just like they came, through the unreachable door.
Little Tommy in his dispair, asks the people: where've they gone!,
but he turns and no one's there, it's not his birhtday no more.
Tommy looks around and thinks, "what have I done to make everyone leave!"
But oh, little Tommy sadly knows not, that truly and certainly this isn't his fault.
Here, here, little Tommy don't weep, your parents are busy with their other kids.
They've given you one and just one day of joy, so remember this day for the others to come.
Now go to your crib (don't be bad), while your brothers and sisters sleep with mom and dad.
They have a warm fire, you have your crib's cold bars, so what..
They have a blanket and hot soup, you have cold oatmeal and a stained jumpsuit.
But Tommy you know, you've learnt more than all of those,
You will see, when you grow, you'll never leave your child alone.

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