Little Tin Soldier

Little tin soldier, they gave you an innocent gun
 And then they welded your hand in place
 And then they put black paint in your eyes
 They made you smaller than life-size
 And they threw rocks at you
 And chipped your pretty coat
 When they knew you had to wear that coat forever
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 Little tin soldier, they neglected to give you a tongue
 They fixed your legs so you could not run
 And then they put you in boxes and sold you
 None of them ever wanted to hold you
 They just set fire to you
 And singed your gallant plume
 And they made you lie in boxes all together
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 And from the tiny dark glass
 Of all those tiny prisons
 I can hear tin soldiers singing
 With the silence of their fears
 Let it not rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors
 Let it not rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors
 I can hear tin soldiers singing
 With the silence of their fears
 Don't let it rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors
 Don't let it rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors
 Let it not rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors
 Don't let it rain tomorrow
 So they will stay outdoors