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Created on: October 24, 2009
Life's Game:
Pass the red ball around
Don't let it hit the ground
Hold it too long and you're bound
To break the rhyme and take the blame
For a mistake you made
While playing life's game
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Life's Game:
Pass the red ball around
Don't let it hit the ground
Hold it too long and you're bound
To break the rhyme and
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