Mamma Mia

20. Slipping Through My Fingers

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all

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the time

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each

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Donna: "Hop in"

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"Than some rainy old council estate."
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(Last Time)

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in our eyes

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& b

pla - ces

had planned for us

to

go

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in

all

the time

the time

do

her mind

each

her mind

each

time

i think

time

i think

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close

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i'm

close

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to kno

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"I'm really proud of you mum."

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4

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school - bag

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she leaves

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4 ww
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&

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in hand

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wa - ving good - bye

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with an

ab - sent mind - ed smile

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w
u
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