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Ballerina Girl You are so lovely With you standing there I'm so aware Of how much I care for you You are more than now You are for always I can see in you My dreams come true Don't you ever go away You make me feel like There's nothing I can't do And when I hold you I only want to say I love you Ballerina Girl The joy you bring me Every day and night Holding you tight How I've waited for your love Sometimes I've wondered If you'd ever come my way Now that I've finally found you This is where my heart will stay I'm never gonna break your heart Never will we drift apart 'Cause all I wanna do Is share my whole life with you 'Cause you make me feel like There's nothing I can't do I guess I finally realized There's nothing else like loving you Ballerina Girl You are so lovely I can see in you My dreams come true Don't you ever go away Ballerina Girl...

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