THE ACTRESS
Written by Melanie Safka
Capo 1st Fret
You see she is the actress who plays the part of snow
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And when they ask her to play Jesus well she turned down the role
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And when they ask her to play sunlight she gave it a try
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And when they ask her to play music she'll sing till she dies
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Well she wouldn't die of pleasure, she wouldn't die from pain
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She wouldn't die of starshine and she'll forgive the rain
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And some say she whiles away her life in the lights that change her
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She will not live for friends she'll die a stranger
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She will not live for friends she's gonna die a stranger
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And all her young men told her they liked the songs they heard
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They loved the melodies but they didn't understand the words
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She will not live for friends she's gonna die a stranger
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She wouldn't live for friends she'll die a stranger
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Won't you lay down children, won't you lay and take you rest
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Won't you lay your head on you dear Saviours breast
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Well I love
you but Jesus loves you best
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And I bid you good night, good night, good night
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And I bid you good night, good night,
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La na na na good night, good night,
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They're gonna eat up all the children when they wouldn't be good
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Good night, good night, good night
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You see she was the actress who played the part of snow
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And when they ask her to play Jesus well she turned down the role
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And when they ask her to play sunlight she gave it a try
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And when they ask her to play music, her own sweet music
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Now they asked her to play music and she sang till she died
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La la la la la la la la la la la la
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Well I love you but Jesus loves you the best
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And I bid you good night, good night, good night
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