Steve Gates - Five White Tigers lyrics

Five White Tigers She was 8 years old But her eyes were so much older Her unwashed face Red hair down to her shoulders She never held her tongue in public places She had no need to hide her thoughts At Christmas all that she wanted was Five white tigers The year she fell ill They put her in a room with one tv With lots of cards With lots of flowers and lots of cards An' when I found out I was in a working camp Up in northern ontario An' as the flies bit in I dreamt of five white tigers She was 8 years old But her eyes were so much older Her unwashed face Red hair down to her shoulders As years went by There were parts of her that never recovered But at Christmas all that she asked for was Five white tigers