the buffoons - sister theresa's east river orphanage - stereo remix

Edit for headphones, May 2022. A song from the 1999 compilation cd "The Buffoons - The Singles". "The Buffoons" was a Dutch close harmony group, founded in 1966. They had several hits in the Dutch charts, this song charted #15 in May 1968. They disbanded in 1979, although they reunited several times in various settings.

SISTER THERESA'S EAST RIVER ORPHANAGE

sister Theresa, leading the orphans
on a cold winter's day
up on the rooftop Danny would watch them
poor little soft on their way

Danny was tough, king of the jungle
a fool in the eyes of the most
he never tasted love or affection
no one ever had time

every night Danny had a dream
he saw the orphans chasing him over mountains of icecream

hear the churchbells ringing
sister Theresa's singing
all the children singing
ave Maria

then one night, down in the corner
Danny robbed a store
ran with the money
and put it under the orphanages floor

father Sam Clamcy stands in the hallway, waiting for Danny to come
fires are shot only after telling him not to come
Danny laid dying in the cold and lonely place
and Clamcy couldn't understand the smile on Danny's face

hear the churchbells ringing
sister Theresa's singing
all the children singing
ave Maria

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