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Artist: Jon Gomm
Canonical path: /jon-gomm/hey-child
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Hey Child
Hey Child lyrics by Jon Gomm. Hey child wearing somebody else's shoes What's the matter, got your feet dirty on the ground? You look funny, wearing your...
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Hey Child
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Hey child wearing somebody else's shoes
What's the matter, got your feet dirty on the ground?
You look funny, wearing your mother's heels
Working nights, and then later you're taking to ground
Buy you dinner just to put something on your bones
Give you money, expect nothing in return
I don't love you, but somebody surely should
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