Joy Has Left

To the tune of Boy For Sale from the movie, Oliver! I think the new lyrics fit the mournful tune of this song.

New Lyrics Original Lyrics
My joy,
Joy has left.
It's washed away -
So much flotsam, jetsam.
That or thereabouts.
One boy,
Boy for sale.
He's going cheap.
Only seven guineas.
That or thereabouts.
My joy,
Der'lict now
From lack of prayer,
Friendship that was so rare.
Joy has drift away.
Small boy,
Rather pale
From lack of sleep.
Feed him gruel dinners;
Stop him getting stout.
If I cry out, dear God, I am so needy,
I should now, I feel battered, all alone.
If I should say he wasn't very greedy,
I could not, I'd be telling you a tale.
My joy
Disappeared.
It's like a ghost
Never clearly seen.
Oh, woe betides poor me!
One boy,
Boy for sale.
Come take a peep.
Have you ever seen
As nice a boy for sale?

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