There's no excuse for torture, that you ought to know
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
  Yonder stands a scarecrow, he's hollow in his robes
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
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  The song was only in our time
  They'll call it long, long ago
  They'll say, "Ah well, it was their best"
  Let it go, let it go
  The master and the mistress a-trying hard to show
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
  Now there is not time for shame or tears on a window pane
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
  chorus
  Eyes were made to smile and water
  Tears were made to flow
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
  There's a game that would have bought you
  Were you ever set to throw
  Let it live, let it breathe, let it go
  chorus