peterpaulandmary/AUTUMN TO MAY
by Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow [11]

Oh, once I had a little dog, his color it was brown
I taught him for to whistle, to sing and dance and run
His legs they were fourteen yards long, his ears so very wide,
Around the world in half a day, upon him I could ride

Sing tarry-o-day Sing - Autumn to May

Oh, once I had a little frog, he wore a vest of red,
He'd lean upon his silver cane, a tophat on his head
He'd speak of far off places, of things to see and do,
And all the kings and queens he'd met, while sailing in a shoe

Sing tarry-o-day Sing - Autumn to May

Oh, once I had a flock of sheep, they grazed upon a feather
I'd keep them in a music box from wind or rainy weather
And ev'ry day the sun would shine, they'd fly all through the town
To bring me back some golden rings, and candy by the pound

Sing tarry-o-day Sing - Autumn to May

Oh, once I had a downy swan, she was so very frail,
She sat upon an oyster shell, and hatched me out a snail
The snail it changed into a bird, the bird to butterfly,
And he who tells a bigger tale would have to tell a lie

Sing tarry-o-day Sing - Autumn to May