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But He's Not Wilhelm
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Tom Waits
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I am growing old
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who she loves is not the answer.
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Don't try to change my mind
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she will marry who I want her to.
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Can't you see she's not a child
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she's a woman after all.
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You cannot change what's in her heart
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when she loves Wilhelm.
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I will protect you, my love
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with a sword of ice brook temper.
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I will bring you the moon
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and I always will be true.
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I would go anywhere with you
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but my father won't approve.
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For you see, you're not a huntsman
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my dear Wilhelm.
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There is more to life
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than to fill your heart with dreams.
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You don't build your house
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from the willow by the stream.
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But what is life without the willow
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she must listen to her heart.
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When her head is on her pillow
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she loves Wilhelm.
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Open up your heart
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please remember we were young once
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and we felt like they do.
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Have you forgotten all you know.
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I have chosen someone for her
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and I know his aim is true
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and she will grow to love him.
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But he's not Wilhelm!
Tom Waits - "Hell Broke Luce"
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