The pals of my childhood days Pal of my childhood days You taught me in worldly ways I was a baby, me Everything for me I stole the gold from your hair Who put the shaven threads there? I don't know any way to repay My pal of my childhood Or find my pals of my childhood days It doesn't get me high It only makes me cry For the one who bore me The November Day poppy on TV Chindits And Jap is impeached, reached I don't know any way Mother, I can ever repay My pals of my childhood days It doesn't get me high It only makes me cry For the one who bore me The November Day poppy on TV The one who bore me And the one who bore him And what for the one who threatened ye? With no money You Veterans Day poppy on TV Everything for me I stole the gold from your hair Put the shaven threads there I don't know any way I can ever repay My pals of my childhood days It doesn't get me high It only makes me cry The November Day poppy on TV
I don't get me high It only makes me Mother, the one who bore me The November Day poppy is on TV The one who bore me And the one who bore him And what for the one who threatened ye? With no money Veterans Day poppy It doesn't get me high It only makes me cry For the one who bore me
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