                 BALTAZAR AND LINNEA
                     By Lucillus
   (Sung to the tune of "Matchmaker, matchmaker")
          Dedicated to a cute young couple

     Baltazar, Baltazar, please take my hand,
        I'm very young, please understand,
   I like you and trust you despite all they say
           About all your younger days.
       I've heard all the stories they tell
          About all the women from hell,
    But I trust all your friends when they say
      They'd rather see me with you any day.

        Linnea, Linnea, I hope you can see
      There's no other woman, no, not for me,
  Despite all the things that you may have heard
        They're lying, please take my word.
       You know that I'll always respect you
       Believe me, for I'll always be true.
      And if you hear different from someone
 I'll beat them until they're all black and blue!

        Linnea and Baltazar, I like to see
        The two of you just as happy can be
 I think that it's great that you both seem so gay
           Despite what the rumors say.
         Ignore all the whispers you hear
     I'm sure you that there's nothing to fear
          As long as no secrets are told  
    The nights for you both won't be ever cold!

      Linnea and Baltazar, don't look so sad,
    It's all just a joke, please don't be mad.
In this the last verse won't you please take my word
           I'm making up all you heard.
      I hope that you'll both take the chance
       And stick with this so-sweet romance
          Then maybe at Rag for next year
    We might not have rain clouds for to fear.
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