"I think I'll sing you a little ballad.
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It's a new one. I just learnt it.
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Oh, I hope you like it."
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Got my mother's eyes and my father's hair.
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Does anybody really care?
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It's gettin' cold out here.
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Well, I keep walkin' with my head held high,
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with my head to the sky,
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with my mother's eyes.
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And my mother's eyes are with me
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in the darkness that's been paid for.
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I'm just a nameless stranger, don't know why.
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Have I seen all that I could?
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Have I seen more than I should
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with my mother's eyes?
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Have I seen all that I could?
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Have I seen more than I should
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with my mother's eyes?
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And my mother's eyes are with me
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in the chilly winds of autumn.
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If I ain't here by winter, she'll know why.
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I've seen all that I dare.
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I've seen more than my share.
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Forgive me if I stare with my mother's eyes.
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My Mother's Eyes
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Bette Midler |