[00:00.00] 作词 : Ronnie Lane
[00:00.00] 作曲 : Ronnie Lane
[00:00.00](ronnie lane)
[00:38.28]Once i was a stone  many years ago
[00:42.99]Into a pool was thrown  many years ago.
[00:47.34]Time passed by, the pool ran dry, excavated was i.
[00:50.76]And tempered and beat  in a fiery heat,
[00:52.95]By the hand of a man, who's name was dan
[00:57.90]Dan the blacksmith.
[01:07.65]Once i was a sword, many years ago.
[01:12.09]And my blade was broad, many years ago.
[01:16.14]Worn with pride, into battle i'd ride at a warrior's side.
[01:19.50]And i cut and i killed and was lost in a field,
[01:21.81]And i soon did rust, corrode  to dust,
[01:26.73]Oh  my.
[01:36.33]Once i was a daisy, many years ago.
[01:40.50]In pastures green and lazy, many years ago.
[01:44.55]But i was et by a goat who fell in a moat  and forgetting to float
[01:48.09]He sunk like a lead and stayed until dead,
[01:50.43]But was relieved to find  just how kind  it all was.
[02:23.76]Once i was a grub, many years ago.
[02:28.14]I lived in muck  and mud, many years ago.
[02:32.01]But on the very first noon  i became a cocoon  that resembled a prune.
[02:35.67]When the good lord was done in the warmth of the sun.
[02:37.95]I shed my skins, and dried my wings, and i flew away.
[02:47.61]Once i was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival.
[02:52.38]And once i was a carp  and lived in waters ornamental.
[02:56.94]And  once i was a myna bird, quoting verses from the bible,
[03:01.38]Said "pretty boy, pretty boy, st. luke ".
[03:42.45]Once i was a mule, a many years ago.
[03:46.71]But my master　treat me cruel, a many years ago.
[03:50.73]By and by i was sick, couldn't move to his kick, so he took out a stick
[03:54.42]And hit it right 'cross my back to an almighty crack,
[03:56.94]And to his dismay, i passed away, into the blue.
[04:27.99]I was born a human baby, many years ago.
[04:33.03]I was born unto a lady, many years ago.
[04:36.45]All our hopes they were piled on the back of a child that turned out to be wild.
[04:40.08]Sent the devil a prayer and caused the parson to swear.
[04:42.51]So i took my leave  to lie and thieve  my way to jail.
[04:51.96]I've been　tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor.
[04:54.60]I've known good times and disaster.
[04:56.94]But now i've found a teacher, and the teacher has a master,
[05:01.77]The master is perfection, so he'll help us get there faster.
[05:05.85]I don't need no proof, because that's the truth, and i'll drink to that.