Once in a town
in the black forest
a little white toy-shop stood
And the little tin soldier
with only one leg lived
in a castle of wood
And across the room
on another shelf
stood a little glass case
And a tiny ballerina
lived in there
all in her dress of lace
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And from where
the little tin soldier stood
they could see
each other so clear
And the little tin
soldier watched over her
with a love that was so dear
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Then one day sadness came
the tiny ballerina was sold
The little tin soldier was
thrown away
and into the gutter he rolled
The water carried him to the sea
and many far-off lands
He made many children happy
as he passed through their
tiny hands
And then one day
they met again in a house
in the land of Eire
And when the clocks on the wall
struck the midnight hour
They jumped into a fire
And in that fire they shall stay
Forever in the day
For the fire Lord
is the fire of love
Just like the peaceful dove