(ronnie lane)

Well once I was a stone and many years ago
Into a pool I was thrown, a many years ago
Time passed by, the pool ran dry, escaped was i
And tempered the beat came a fiery heat,
By the aim of a man, who’s name was dann, dann the blacksmith

Well once I was a sword, a many years ago
And my blade was broad, a many years ago
Worn my pride, in a battle I’d ride at a warrior side
And I cut and I killed and was lost in the field,
And soon did rust, and corrode to dust, oh my

Well and once I was a daisy, a many years ago
In pastures green and lazy, a many years ago
But I was hit by goat who fell in the moat, and forgetting to float
He sunk like a lead and stayed until dead,
But was relieved to find, oh lord, just how kind it all was

Well and once I was a grub, a many years ago
And I lived in blood red mud, a many years ago
But on the very first noon I became a cocoon that resembled a prune
When the good work was done in the warmth of the sun
I shed my skins, and dried my wings, and I flew away

Well and once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
And once I was a carp and lived in waters on the mantle
And once I was a man of earth, quoting verses from the bible,
Said I played them all, I played them all, st luke

Well and once I was a mule, a many years ago
But my master he treat me cruel, a many years ago
By and by I was sick, couldn’t move to his kick, so he took out a stick
And hit it right ’cross my back with an almighty crack,
And to his dismay, I passed away, into the blue

Then I was born a human baby, a many years ago
Well I remember I was born unto a lady, a many years ago
All our hopes they were found on the back of a child that turned out to be wild
Sent the devil a prayer and caused the pope to swear
So I took my leave, to lie and plead, on my way to jail

Well I’ve been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
I’ve known good times and disaster
Oh but now I’ve found a teacher, and the teacher has a master,
And the master is perfection, so he helps us get there faster
Oh it don’t need no proof, because that’s the truth, and I’ll drink to that