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T:It’s the same the whole world over
C:JSMF words of verses
C:Trad chorus & tune
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=80
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P:chorus
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w:It's the same - the whole world o-ver It's the poor  -wot gets the blame. It's the
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w:rich - wot gets the gra-vy, Ain't it all - a blee-din' shame. See her 
P:verse
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w:play -ing on the hill-side Six years old - and full of joy How her 
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w:par -ents, poor but lov-ing, Wish that she - had been a boy.
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W:It’s the same the whole world over, 
W:It’s the poor wot gets the blame,
W:It’s the rich wot gets the gravy, 
W:Ain’t it all a bleedin’ shame.
W:
W:1
W:See her playing on the hillside,
W:Six years old and full of joy.
W:How her parents, poor but loving,
W:Wish that she had been a boy.
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W:2
W:“Go, my dear, we cannot feed you, 
W:With this lady, sweet and kind.
W:She’ll protect you and preserve you 
W:From the evils you will find.”
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W:3
W:Standing in the bar at midnight
W:See the girl in light attire,
W:While the lamps aglow above her
W:Turn her tears to smouldering fire.
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W:4
W:Stands the young man in the doorway, 
W:Out from England on a tour.
W:In the grey light of the dawning 
W:She lies weeping on the floor.
W:
W:5
W:“Tasty bit of local talent –
W:Far too young? Don’t be naïve!
W:When they’re poor they grow up early,
W:This is just the way they live.” | 
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W:6
W:No, she’ll not have long to suffer.
W:She’ll be gone before she’s ten;
W:But her ghost will live long after,
W:Passed in AIDS to a thousand men.

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