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 Another day is at end

Mama says she's tired again

 No one can even begin to tell her

I hardly know what to say

But maybe it's better that way

 If papa were here I'm sure he'd tell her

Shannon is gone I hope she's drifting out to sea

She always loved to swim away

Maybe she'll find an island with a shady tree

Just like the one in our backyard

Mama tries hard to pretend

Things will get better again

 Somehow she's keeping it all inside her

 But finally the tears fill our eyes

And I know that somewhere tonight

 She knows how much we really miss her

Shannon is gone I hope she's drifting out to sea

She always loved to swim away

Maybe she'll find an island with a shady tree

Just like the one in our backyard

 Just like the one in our backyard

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