Ruben And Cherise

Intro
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Verse 1
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Cherise was brushing her long hair gently down.
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It was the afternoon of carnival; As she brushes it gently down,
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Rubin was strumming his painted mandolin.
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It was inlaid with a pretty face in jade; Played the carnival parade.

Verse 2
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Cherise was dressing as Pirouette in white
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When a fatal vision gripped her tight; Cherise beware tonight.
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Rubin, Rubin tell me truly true.
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I feel afraid and I don't know why I do. Is there another girl for you?

Chorus A
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If you could see in my heart, you would know it's true.
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There's none Cherise except for you, except for you.
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I'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.

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Verse 3
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When Rubin played on his painted mandolin,
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The breeze would pause to listen in; before going its way again.
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Masquerade began when nightfall finally woke,
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Like waves against the bandstand, dancers broke; to the painted mandolin.

Chorus B
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Looking out at the crowd, who is standing there?
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Sweet Ruby Claire at Rubin stared, at Rubin stared.
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She was dressed as Pirouette in red and her hair hung gently down.

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Verse 4
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The crowd pressed round, and Ruby stood as though alone.
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Rubin's song took on a different tone, and he played it just for her.
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The song that he played was the carnival parade,
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Each note cut a thread of Cherise's fate, oh it cut through like a blade.

Verse 5
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Rubin was playing his painted mandolin,
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When Ruby froze and turned to stone, for the strings played all alone.
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The voice of Cherise from the face of the mandolin,
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Singing Rubin Rubin tell me true, for I have no one but you.

Chorus A
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If you could see in my heart, you would know it's true.
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There's none Cherise except for you, except for you.
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I'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.

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Verse 6
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The truth of love an unsung song must tell.
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The course of love must follow blind; without a look behind.
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Rubin walked the streets of New Orleans till dawn,
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Cherise so lightly in his arms, and her hair hung gently down.

Outro
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