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You have lost your word and your paper slip,
You barefoot child in life.
So sitting here on the merchant's step,
You cry, alone, abandoned.
Think of the word -- was it short or long?
Was it sweetly or severely written?
Lest we push you away, remember and be strong,
You barefoot child in life.