Faces - Stone

^EWell, once I was a stone, a many years ago ^EInto a pool was thrown, a ^Bmany years a^Ego Time ^Apassed by, the pool ran dry, excavated was I And ^Etempered then beat in a fiery heat By the hand of a ^Bman, who's name was ^ADan Dan the ^Eblacksmith

^EWell, once I was a sword, a many years ago ^EAnd my blade was broad, a ^Bmany years a^Ego ^EWorn with pride, into battle I'd ride at a warrior's side And I ^Acut and I ^Ekilled and was lost in a field And I soon did ^Brust, and corrode to ^Adust Oh ^Emy

^EWell, once I was a daisy, a many years ago ^EIn pastures green and lazy, a ^Bmany years a^Ego ^EBut I was et by a ^Agoat who fell in a ^Emoat and forgetting to float ^EHe sunk like a lead and stayed until dead ^EBut was relieved to ^Bfind well just how ^Akind it all ^Ewas

^EWell, once I was a grub, a many years ago ^EAnd I lived in muck and mud, a ^Bmany years a^Ego ^EBut on the very first moon, I became a cocoon that resembled a prune ^EAnd When the Good Lord was done in the warmth of the sun I shed my ^Bskins, and I dried my ^Awings, and I flew a^Eway

Well, once^A I was a bullfrog, had to stru^Eggle for survival And once ^AI was a carp and lived in ^Ewaters ornamental And once ^AI was a myna bird, quoting ^Everses from the Bible Said, "Pretty ^Bboy, pretty ^Aboy, St. ^ELuke"

^EWell, once I was a mule, a many years ago ^EBut my master he treat me cruel, a ^Bmany years a^Ego ^EBy and by I was sick, couldn't move to his kick, so he took out a stick ^EAnd laid it right 'cross my ^Aback to an almighty crack And to his dis^Bmay, I passed a^Away, into the ^Eblue

^EThen I was born a human baby, a many years ago ^EWell I remember I was born unto a ^Blady, a many years ago All our ^Ahopes they were piled on the back of a ^Echild that turned out to be wild ^ESent the devil a prayer and caused the parson to swear ^ESo I took my ^Bleave to lie and ^Athieve my way to ^Ejail

^EWell, I've been a^A tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor Known ^Egood times and disaster But ^Anow I've found a teacher, and the teacher ^Ehas a master And the^A master is perfection, so he ^Ehelps us get there faster ^EIt don't need no ^Bproof, because that's the ^Atruth, and I'll drink to ^Ethat