To Sir, with love (1967)
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1. Those school girl days of telling tales and biting nails are
gone,
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but in my mind I know they will still live on and on.
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But how do you thank someone,
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who has taken you from crayons
to perfume,
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it isn't easy, but I'll try.
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If you wanted the sky, I'd
write across the sky in letters,
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that would soar a thousand
feet high : To Sir, with love !
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2. The time has come for closing books and long last looks must
end,
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and as I leave, I know that I am leaving my best friend.
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A friend who taught me right
from wrong,
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and weak from strong, that's a
lot to learn.
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What !
What can I give you in return ?
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If you wanted the moon, I
would try to make a start, but I
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would rather you let me give
my heart : To Sir, with love !
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(orig. = capo 2nd) (Lulu)