Maya Walking Jan Hauenstein

(G) (Gj7) (C) (D7) (G) (Em7/B) (Am7) (D)
When the (Em)days are dark and dreary and life (C)seems to be unkind,
Just (D)listen to this story, it might (B7)soothe your weary (Em)mind. (Am7) (D)

(G)See Maya (Em)walking, (C)walking, walking, (D)walking,
(G)See Maya (Em)walking with that (Am7)big smile on her (D)face,
(G)See Maya (Em)dancing, (C)dancing, dancing, (D)dancing,
Little (Em)tippy-tappy steps, and (C)yet so (Am)full (D7)of (G)grace. (Gj7) (C) (D)

(Em)Born without legs, (Am)born in the war,
A (C)little girl from Syria walk-(D)crawling through the door
On (Em)short legs made of plastic tubing (Am)and some tin
That her (C)father found for her (B7) in a rubbish (Em)bin.
Oh, and she (C)rarely ever dared to (D)leave the tent
In that (C)dismal international (D) displaced persons (Em7)camp. (Am7) (D)

(G)See Maya (Em)walking, (C)walking, walking, (D)walking,
(G)See Maya (Em)walking with that (Am7)big smile on her (D)face,
(G)See Maya (Em)dancing, (C)dancing, dancing, (D)dancing,
Little (Em)tippy-tappy steps, and (C)yet so (Am)full (D7)of (G)grace. (Gj7) (C) (D)

A (Em)good man in Turkey (Am)saw her on TV;
He (C)cried a little, then he said, (D)“Here´s a task for me.”
He do(Em)nated the money, asked the (Am)Turkish Red Crescent,
“Will you (C)make her good legs?” They made a (D)fine pair, yes, and
Then they (Am)quickly flew the (D)young girl in,
Put her (C)old tin-and-plastic legs (B7) in the rubbish (Em)bin. (Am7) (D)

The (C)story is too (D)long
For a (G)happy (Gj7)little (Em)song,
So I´ll (Am)stop my idle (D)talk,
I´ll just (C)tell you (D)she (C)can (G)walk! (Gj7) (C) (D)

(G)See Maya (Em)walking, (C)walking, walking, (D)walking,
(G)See Maya (Em)walking with that (Am7)big smile on her (D)face,
(G)See Maya (Em)dancing, (C)dancing, dancing, (D)dancing,
Little (Em)tippy-tappy steps, and (C)yet so (Am)full (D7)of (G)grace. (Gj7) (C) (D) (G)

It´s (C)bound to make you happy for a (D)good long while
When you (C)see Maya dancing with her (Am)glorious (D)happy (G)smile!
(Gj7) (C) (D) (G) (Em7/B) (Am7) (D) (G) (Gj7) (C) (D4) (D) (G)

Jan Hauenstein, Goettingen, 08 July 2019

janhauenstein@gmx.de

www.janhauenstein.com

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https://womenintheworld.com/2018/12/12/girl-8-who-was-born-without-legs-and-lives-in-a-refugee-camp-has-life-transformed-by-act-of-kindness/