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The tall Italian man in black suits and ties 
Pale as the dead with black hair and eyes 
The short girl with olive skin, brown-black hair and eyes 
She learned how to tie men's ties 
She waited for him everyday 
But he was nowhere to be found 
Once she turned 5 she was alone quite a bit 
He came to talk to her for 5 minutes 
Gave her two address that she later lost 
They hugged 
He kissed her forehead 
Then he was gone, faster than a shadow 
It's been nearly eight years since that...
Yet I still have it, the complete memory 
He never came back...
My mother and step father never knew 
I've got various mental illnesses 
My respiratory system isn't vary good either 
But I'd survive on my own. 
I'm going to find him. 
LA and long island, the two addresses were there 
He also said something about the empire state building 
Once I'm sixteen I'm going to leave 
No matter what, I'm determined to find him. 
You'll say goodnight 
I'll say goodbye 
I'll die trying if I have to. 

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