@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Namesake to Elisabeth
Her daddy's pride and joy
Baptized in her mama's tears
Soon after she was born
'Cause the doctor said
She'd never live to
See her sweet sixteen
It's a miracle that
She beat those odds
And there's still no promise
She will see tomorrow
It makes me wonder
How life can give someone
So much and take
So much away
Ooh
Elisabeth
You're a teacher
You're a saint
And I'm so glad
You came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
Elisabeth
Elisabeth
She might not ever marry
Or hold a baby of her own
Things we all take for granted
Are the things she
May never know
She believes there's
Always hope
And that's all she really has
She walks through
Life with passion
And with dignity and class
And when she cries
She cries in silence
But never for herself
She cries for everybody else
Everybody else
Elisabeth
You're a teacher
You're a saint
And I'm so glad
You came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
I'm so glad you came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
Her daddy's pride and joy
Baptized in her mama's tears
Soon after she was born
'Cause the doctor said
She'd never live to
See her sweet sixteen
It's a miracle that
She beat those odds
And there's still no promise
She will see tomorrow
It makes me wonder
How life can give someone
So much and take
So much away
Ooh
Elisabeth
You're a teacher
You're a saint
And I'm so glad
You came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
Elisabeth
Elisabeth
She might not ever marry
Or hold a baby of her own
Things we all take for granted
Are the things she
May never know
She believes there's
Always hope
And that's all she really has
She walks through
Life with passion
And with dignity and class
And when she cries
She cries in silence
But never for herself
She cries for everybody else
Everybody else
Elisabeth
You're a teacher
You're a saint
And I'm so glad
You came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
I'm so glad you came to us
Elisabeth
You make the world
A better place
With the kindness of
Your smile and your love
And your beauty
With live on and on
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