Orphan

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My mama she went to the river
And she stuck me in a little boat
Well my mama she went down to the river
And she watched me float, float away
I screamed, Hey Mama
I'm your baby, that's your little sobriquet
She said, I don't know ya, I don't love ya
You don't matter a jot to me
You're not my baby, get outta here
You matter not to me

You're an orphan, you're an orphan
Yes you are can't you see
Yeah, I'm an orphan
I'm an orphan
Yeah, I'm an orphan
There is no one but me

My daddy he went down to the river
Just to see what was transpiring
Well my daddy he went down to the river
His brow was perspiring in a flood
I screamed, Hey Daddy, I'm your little buddy
I am your blood
He said, I don't want ya, I don't need ya
You don't matter a jot to me
You're not my little buddy, get outta here
You matter not to me
You're an orphan, you're an orphan
Yes you are, can't you see

Why oh why have you forsaken me
Why oh why have you abandoned me
Why did you bring me into this mean old world
All I wanted was a little attention
All I wanted was your love and attention
Why don't I matter a jot to you
Why don't I matter a lot to you

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from Orphan, released November 10, 2023

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"It was hell," recalls former child.

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