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(ronnie lane) |
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Once i was a stone many years ago |
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Into a pool was thrown many years ago. |
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Time passed by, the pool ran dry, excavated was i. |
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And tempered and beat in a fiery heat, |
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By the hand of a man, who's name was dan |
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Dan the blacksmith. |
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Once i was a sword, many years ago. |
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And my blade was broad, many years ago. |
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Worn with pride, into battle i'd ride at a warrior's side. |
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And i cut and i killed and was lost in a field, |
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And i soon did rust, corrode to dust, |
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Oh my. |
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Once i was a daisy, many years ago. |
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In pastures green and lazy, many years ago. |
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But i was et by a goat who fell in a moat and forgetting to float |
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He sunk like a lead and stayed until dead, |
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But was relieved to find just how kind it all was. |
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Once i was a grub, many years ago. |
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I lived in muck and mud, many years ago. |
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But on the very first noon i became a cocoon that resembled a prune. |
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When the good lord was done in the warmth of the sun. |
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I shed my skins, and dried my wings, and i flew away. |
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Once i was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival. |
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And once i was a carp and lived in waters ornamental. |
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And once i was a myna bird, quoting verses from the bible, |
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Said "pretty boy, pretty boy, st. luke". |
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Once i was a mule, a many years ago. |
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But my master treat me cruel, a many years ago. |
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By and by i was sick, couldn't move to his kick, so he took out a stick |
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And hit it right 'cross my back to an almighty crack, |
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And to his dismay, i passed away, into the blue. |
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I was born a human baby, many years ago. |
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I was born unto a lady, many years ago. |
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All our hopes they were piled on the back of a child that turned out to be wild. |
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Sent the devil a prayer and caused the parson to swear. |
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So i took my leave to lie and thieve my way to jail. |
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I've been tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor. |
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I've known good times and disaster. |
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But now i've found a teacher, and the teacher has a master, |
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The master is perfection, so he'll help us get there faster. |
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I don't need no proof, because that's the truth, and i'll drink to that. |
