The Miniature Philosopher

	  		
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he's a miniature philosopher 

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he stands five foot three 

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but no one takes him seriously 

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he's in love with Gertrude Lullaby 

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but she doesn't care for him 

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he's like a house boy to Miss Lullaby 

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and their future looks very dim 

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       A    A7 
he's a miniature philosopher 

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he takes notes on all he reads 

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but that doesn't satisfy his needs 

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he's a desk clerk at the bank and trust 

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there's so many contracts and paperwork to do 

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he gets so busy at the bank and trust 

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there is no time for Nietzsche or Camus 

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       A    A7 
he's a miniature philosopher 

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he writes essays on Voltaire 

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but if he died no one would care 

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he doesn't know why his life turned out this way 

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no one ever reads his dissertations or    allegoric plays 

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so he comforts himself while    searching for a rhyme 

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that the public rarely recognizes genius in their time 

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poor little guy 

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he's a miniature philosopher 

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though he hasn't got a friend 
  
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he's sure he'll be famous in the end