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like you ond me.
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They'vegot f(shtoils.
They donce with dolph(ns,
crobs ond wholes.
The merpeople moke
homes of sond.
Clhereore some people
who llve [n the seo.)
And llve (n the oceon,
[n Poseldon'slond.
Ohey do not wolk
like you ond me.)
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she soyswhen she sees
the londond the mounto(ns,
the b(rdsond the bees.

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on old secrwltch.
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"Of course,my deor!
You cctn morry o mdnl"

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Shelooksof the Potion.
But how con she lecve
her home [n the oceon?
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to moke the choice to leove her life
ond loseher volce.
Shethinksof her Prlnce
ond his beout(fullond.
Shemust hove her feet.
Shemust leornhow to stond.
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Shemust hove her feet.
Shemust leornhow to stond.
To leove her ltfe
ond loseher volce.
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You just look like
the g(rl I seek."
Shewonts to tell him
everyth(ng.
But poor Tltonlo
cdn't soy o thing.

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He tokesher home
ond glvesher clothes.
He feelssorrythot
she'sgot bore toes.
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with her new l(fe.
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He doesn'tlove herl
Shefeels so bod!
She wolksto the seo
and eriesolone.
She hns nc prince.
She hos ne he:n*r

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coll from the seo,
"K(llthe Pr(nce
ond you con be freel
Hereyou ore, slster!
Tnke this silverkn(fe!
use {t tonight
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toke her owoy
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"Becduseyour heart
is kindond good,
you con stoy w(th us,
[n our fo(ryworldl"

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Leornfrom the L(ttleMermo(dond
listento my song.
We shouldtry to be hoppy
w(th everyth[ngwe've got
ond not wont somethingd(fferent
or be someonewe'renot.
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