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the merry dancer
Abbey Lincoln
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Mama told me of a beauty
That is made of purest gold
Wonder whether will not tarnish
One that never will grow old
She said, "Beauty comes from understanding
Looking at the things we see
Beauty of the human spirit
Beauty that will set us free"
In a house with shuttered windows
Lives a dancer tall and fair
Like the rainbow's many, many colors
Crown her scarlet purple hair
It's been said, "Mary Dancer
Has been never, ever seen
That in the house there lives a wretched
Soul who's old and mean"
But the Mary, Mary Dancer
Always makes its presence known
When you stand before the mirror
In the secret of the throne
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There is a golden mirror
On the temple wall
Lighted by a candle
Shining through the hall
Red and purple colors
Flaming with desire
Dance before the mirror
Reflecting holy fire
See the spirit, Mary, spirit
In the mirror standing there
When you stand before the mirror
You will see the golden stare
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Free, free from care and worry
Images of grace
Dance before the mirror
Whirling time and space
Whirl and shine and shimmer
Purple, green and blue
Dance before the mirror
Aurora borealis you
Dance before the mirror
Dance, dance the night away
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Dance before the mirror
'Til the light of day
There is an ancient mirror
Made of purest gold
When you stand before the mirror
You will see the dance unfold
When you stand before the mirror
See the dance, see the dance unfold
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