Michael Kooman - Requiem for a Bear .

Requiem for a Bear

No. 9

Michael Kooman Christopher Dimond

Marty: But who do we know that's dying? Tenderly

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Cue to go on: Marty: You don't have to.

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in plac - es

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worn

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his seams were bare, but

still

was torn and

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     I swear not

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an - y where

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a bet - ter bear. Now life

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em

for

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Mis

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ter Fritz

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celled

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at

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Re - qui

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                He was the per - fect size for hug - ging

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nigh - time snugg - ling

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he ex

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pits.

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sure is the

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B

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he

tru - ly cared

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he was al

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waysthere he was

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tough but fair

   

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the best - est bear.

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C     

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de ci - ded to paint

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times

a friend just fits.

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some

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for

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Mis

-

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piu mosso

you green, or style your hair with vas

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ter Fritz.

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piu mosso

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      -

o - line and

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mo - ther put you through the wash - ing ma chine

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hold me there and don't

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all

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to make

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this good -bye, they say

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doubt or des - pair but I

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nice and clean

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that beg not

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poco rit.

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your ti - ny black for - giv - ing eyes

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poco rit.

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just can't bear

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heart

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is torn

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and

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is un

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fair

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for

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of - fer this prayer the world is cruel the world

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-

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a God

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an - y where, pleasebless my poor lit - tle

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bear

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Re - qui - em

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now pain shall cease.

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