Seven small voices hushed by his grief
\nOne small woman to light the way
\nA war so heinous
\nIts crimes changed the world<\/p>\n
A time of opulence for some
\nA time of poverty for most
\nThe maniacal ravings of a leader
\nBrought the world nearly to its knees<\/p>\n
One small woman
\nTempestuous and head strong carried an angel\u2019s voice
\nLed the way for family and country
\nThrough lyric, timing and love<\/p>\n
A nun was not what she would be
\nJust as the sisters all suspected
\nOne small woman such as she
\nCalled to lend the world her light and charity<\/p>\n
It was not long before he saw
\nThrough the fog of grief and war
\nStole his family through the night
\nAway from war into the hills<\/p>\n
They ran and ran and sang and sang
\nHidden by mountains high and snow so deep
\nThey lost the little one it is so
\nFleeing from their native land of Austria<\/p>\n
Their story\u2019s been told around the globe
\nOf one small woman with her heart and soul
\nSaved a family from all harm
\nTo live again in a foreign land<\/p>\n
Her songs live on this very day
\nHer voice still moves this old woman\u2019s heart
\nThe first book read at morning\u2019s light
\nThe last book held each and every night<\/p>\n
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