(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.
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Stone
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The Faces |