I'm a poor li'l orphan in this worl'
Language: English 
I'm a poor li'l orphan in this worl',
Good Lord, can't stay here by myself.
My mother broke the ice and gone,
Good Lord, can't stay here by myself.
I promised her I'd follow on,
Good Lord, can't stay here by myself.

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Word count: 42