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Silent E

Tom Lehrerhuatong
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Who can turn a can into a cane

Who can turn a pan into a pane

It's not too hard to see

It's Silent E

Who can turn a cub into a cube

Who can turn a tub into a tube

It's elementary

For Silent E

He took a pin and turned it into a pine

He took a twin and turned him into twine

Who can turn a cap into a cape

Who can turn a tap into a tape

A little glob becomes a globe instantly

If you just add Silent E

He turned a dam

Alikazam

Into a dame

But my friend Sam stayed just the same

Who can turn a man into a mane

Who can turn a van into a vane

A little hug becomes huge instantly

Don't add W don't add X

And don't add Y or Z

Just add Silent E

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