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And now it begins to shine And you found the eyes to see Each little drop at dawn of every day Your smile, it comes back to me And whatever you may say Don't let it stop, never fade away ...

You got what it takes baby Woo, come and sing with me Well, it takes more than a robin to make the winter go And it takes two lips of fire to melt away the snow Well, it takes two hearts a-cookin'...

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