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Annette
(Anderson)

I wait the whole day for a soft-spoken while,
Those eyes and that smile and your laughter.
I could live without them, though I'd much rather not.
I'll take what I've got and be thankful.

And Annette, please smile.
It makes these long days such a bearable while to see your joy.

The first time I saw you, I couldn't believe
That the new girl in town looked as you do.
And then when I met you, a bigger surprise:
Behind those brown eyes lived a soul, too.

And Annette, please smile.
It makes these long days such a bearable while to see your joy.

Your mere conversation can thrill me for days.
I can't count the ways that you cheer me.
I'm glad that I know you and count you my friend.
And thank you for lending me money.

And Annette, please smile.
It makes these long days such a bearable while to see your joy.