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Set Them Free
Caught a snowflake in a glass jar
Tried to save it all alone
From its life I took it so far
Did the same with flesh and bone
Took an Orca from its family
Put it in a sideshow hall
Hoops and balls instead of living free
At night you hear its mournful call
A life of beauty treated badly
Endless circles day and night
And then when it reacts so madly
Our families run in fear and fright
We should learn now from our children
They see the pain in Orca’s eyes
"They should all be free now Daddy"
"I don’t want to see them die"
Their future lies with you and me
It won’t hurt to let them go
Bars and cages should not ever be
We’ve learnt now all we need to know
Put the mammals back into the sea
We don’t need to see the show
All they need in life is to be free
A peaceful world where they can grow
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