Clara, Clara
Don't you mind don't you mind
They'll say things that are unkind but
Never you mind no never you mind
They'll say hurtful things to corrupt your goodness
Don't you know they envy your benevolence, oh Clara
Clara, oh you'll be just fine so
don't you mind, no don't you mind
Clara, Clara
please don't cry no please don't cry
I'm not, I'm not that guy
who made you cry, who made you cry
His heart never sinewed his mind's thoughts or words once
He can't notice all your affection, oh Clara
Clara, Clara you'll be just fine so
don't you mind no, don't you mind
Don't you ever mind
things that are unkind
Clara, Clara
don't you cry cuz' you're beautiful
Please don't, please don't you compare your face to theirs
cuz' that's futile
The magazines show you faces that are plasticized
They don't show you beauty ain't qualified, oh Clara
Clara, Clara please don't you cry cuz'
you're so beautiful
Don't you ever cry
Don't you ever mind
Don't you ever cry
Don't you ever mind
Don't you ever cry
Clara, Clara, Clara
credits
from The Sun in Splendor,
released May 29, 2015
By Justin Purtill (Montuno Publishing)
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