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It was a natural state of affairs; it was a quiet ambition of hers
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She had a room overlooking the lawn; it was a perfect August morn
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And with a crossword clue in her head, “Origin of Species” read
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“King James” under the bed.

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No broken bones, no gaping wound about 10 centimetres wide
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No sword protruding from her side, it’s just like Dr Forbes implied
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Old age killed my teenage bride.

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She didn’t care for adrenaline sports, never learned any difficult chords
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Did she ever have a scrap with a bear? If she did, I wasn’t there
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And yesterday at a hundred and one, she had a shower, cup of tea and a scone
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And just as “Cash In The Attic” came on.

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Such sweet delight upon her face, no armed response team stood outside
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No torso washed upon the tide, it could not be more cut and dried
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Old age killed my teenage bride.

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And when she reached her centenary year, they gathered round her wanting to hear
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All the tips on staying the course; she said “At 21 I got a divorce
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And I hold no particular creed, I’ve never coveted things I don’t need
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Under ladders I walked without fuss ‘cos it stopped me getting hit by a bus”.

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And she turned to the children at her side
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And said “Take the good and the bad times in your stride”
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And “Abseil for no-one”, then she died
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Seems old age killed my teenage bride
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Teenage bride, my teenage bride.