SARAH BETH
IS SCARED TO DEATH
TO HEAR WHAT
THE DOCTOR WILL SAY
SHE HASN'T BEEN WELL
SINCE THE DAY
THAT SHE FELL
AND THE BRUISES
JUST WON'T GO AWAY
SO SHE SITS
AND SHE WAITS
WITH HER MOTHER
AND DAD
AND FLIPS THROUGH
AN OLD MAGAZINE
'TIL THE NURSE
WITH A SMILE
STANDS AT THE DOOR
AND SAYS
WILL YOU PLEASE
COME WITH ME
SARAH BETH
IS SCARED TO DEATH
'CAUSE THE DOCTOR
JUST TOLD HER
THE NEWS
BETWEEN THE RED CELLS
AND WHITE
SOMETHING'S NOT RIGHT
BUT WE'RE GONNA
TAKE CARE OF YOU
SIX CHANCES IN TEN
IT WON'T COME BACK
AGAIN
WITH THE THERAPY
WE'RE GONNA TRY
IT'S JUST BEEN
APPROVED
IT'S THE STRONGEST
THERE IS
AND I THINK
WE CAUGHT IT IN TIME
AND SARAH BETH
CLOSES HER EYES
AND SHE DREAMS
SHE'S DANCING
AROUND AND AROUND
WITHOUT ANY CARES
AND HER VERY FIRST
LOVE
IS HOLDING HER CLOSE
AND THE SOFT WIND
IS BLOWING HER HAIR
SARAH BETH
IS SCARED TO DEATH
AS SHE SITS
HOLDING HER MOM
'CAUSE IT WOULD BE
A MISTAKE
FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE
A GIRL WITH NO HAIR
TO THE PROM
FOR JUST THIS MORNING
RIGHT THERE
ON HER PILLOW
WAS THE CRUELEST
OF ANY SURPRISE
AND SHE CRIED
WHEN SHE GATHERED IT
ALL IN HER HANDS
THE PROOF
THAT SHE COULDN'T
DENY
AND SARAH BETH
CLOSES HER EYES
AND SHE DREAMS
SHE'S DANCING
AROUND AND AROUND
WITHOUT ANY CARES
AND HER VERY FIRST
LOVE
WAS HOLDING HER
CLOSE
AND THE SOFT WIND
IS BLOWING HER HAIR
IT'S QUARTER TO SEVEN
THAT BOY'S AT THE DOOR
AND HER DADDY
USHERS HIM IN
AND WHEN HE TAKES OFF
HIS CAP
THEY ALL START TO CRY
'CAUSE THIS MORNIN'
WHERE HIS HAIR
HAD BEEN
SOFTLY SHE TOUCHES
JUST SKIN
WHEN THEY GO DANCIN'
AROUND AND AROUND
WITHOUT ANY CARES
AND HER VERY FIRST
TRUE LOVE
WAS HOLDING HER
CLOSE
AND FOR A MOMENT
SHE ISN'T SCARED
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