Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Harry Chapin
Canonical path: /chapin-harry/the-shortest-story
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Shortest Story
Read The Shortest Story lyrics by Harry Chapin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Shortest Story
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I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes;
Mama strikes me and i draw a breath and cry.
Above me a cloud softly tumbles through the sky;
I am glad to be alive.
It is me seventh day, i taste the hunger and i cry;
My brother and sister cling to mama's side.
She squeezes her breast, but it has nothing to provide;
Someone weeps, i fall asleep.
It is twenty days today, mama does not hold me anymore;
I open my mouth but i am too weak to cry.
Above me a bird slowly crawls across the sky;
Why is there nothing now to do but die?
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Harry Chapin performs "The Shortest Story", and this lyric page sits inside the Harry Chapin catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to I Wonder What Would Happen to this World and Paint a Picture Of Yourself (michael) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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