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Come Away Melinda Lyrics
Daddy, daddy, come and look
See what I have found
A little ways away from here
While digging in the ground
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
It's nothing, just a picture-book
They had before the war
Daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, come and look
Why, there's four or five
Little Melinda girls
Inside my picture book
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
There were lots of little girls like you
Before they had the war
Oh Daddy, daddy, come and see
Daddy, hurry do
Why, there's someone
In a pretty dress
She's all grown up like you
Won't you tell me why
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
That someone is your Mummy
You had before the war
Daddy, daddy, tell me if you can
Why can't things be
The way they were
Before the war began
Come away Melinda
Come in and close the door
The answer lies in yesterday
Before they had the war
See what I have found
A little ways away from here
While digging in the ground
Come in and close the door
It's nothing, just a picture-book
They had before the war
Daddy, come and look
Why, there's four or five
Little Melinda girls
Inside my picture book
Come in and close the door
There were lots of little girls like you
Before they had the war
Daddy, hurry do
Why, there's someone
In a pretty dress
She's all grown up like you
Won't you tell me why
Come in and close the door
That someone is your Mummy
You had before the war
Why can't things be
The way they were
Before the war began
Come in and close the door
The answer lies in yesterday
Before they had the war
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It's fairly simple really. A father attempts to explain to his young daughter why she has no 'Mummy' but due to circumstances - she's died in the war - finds it difficult. It's a great song - music and words. I only know the Uriah Heep version but have loved it since the very early 70's.
It's a beautiful song en lyrics by the Uriah Heep that we shall dedicate especially for Ukraine ???????? people who've been suffering and killed by Russian's missiles!
I am not the sensitive type, but this song hits me right in the face.