Ronnie Lane - Stone

^GWell, once I was a stone, many years ago ^GInto a pool was thrown, many years ago ^DTime passe^Gd by and th^De pool ra^Gn dry ^DExcavated was ^GI, and t^Dempered and ^Gbeat in the ^Dfiery ^Gheat By the hand of a ^Dman, ^D(sus4) whose name was Da^Cn, ^C(sus4) Dan the blacksm^Gith

^GWell once I was a sword, many years ago ^GAnd my blade was broad, many years ago ^DWorn with p^Gride, int^Do battle I'd^G ride, ^DAt a warrior’s s^Gide, and I c^Dut and I ^Gkilled, and was l^Dost in a ^Gfield And I soon did^D rust,^{D(sus4) C}I corro^C(sus4)de to dust, Oh m^Gy

^GWell once I was a daisy, many years ago ^GIn pastures green and lazy, many years ago ^DBut I was ^Gate by a go^Dat who fe^Gll in a moat ^DAnd forgetting to f^Gloat he ^Dsunk like ^Glead and sta^Dyed until dea^Gd And was relieved to f^Dind ^{D(sus4) C}Lord, j^C(sus4)ust how kind It a^Gll was

^GWell once I was a grub, many years ago ^GAnd I lived in cooked red mud , many years ago ^DBut on the ^Gvery first ^Dmoon I be^Gcame a cocoon ^DThat resembled a prune,^G and whe^Dn the good Lord was done,^G in th^De warm copper su^Gn, I shed my s^Dkins ^{D(sus4) C}And I d^C(sus4)ried my wings And ^GI flew away

^DWell, once I was a bullfrog, had to ^Gstruggle for survival ^DAnd once I was a carp and lived in w^Gaters ornamental ^DAnd once I was a mynah bird, quoting ^Gverses from the Bible I said pretty ^Cboy, Pretty bo^Dy, Saint Lu^Gke

^GWell once I was a mule, many years ago ^GBut my master he treat me cruel, many years ago ^DBy and by ^Gwas sick, couldn’t ^Dmove to h^Gis kick, ^DSo he took out^G a stick^D, and laid i^Gt right across m^Dy back to^G an almighty crack And to his dismay ^{D D(sus4) C}I passed ^C(sus4)away Into the bl^Gue

^GThen I was born a human baby, many years ago ^GWell I remember I was born unto a lady, many years ago ^DAll our ho^Gpes were pi^Dled on th^Ge back of a child ^DWho turned out to be wild^G, sent t^Dhe devil a p^Grayer, cause^Dd the parson to swear^G So I took^D my le^D(sus4)ave ^CTo lie ^C(sus4)and thieve, On my way to ja^Gil

^GWell, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor ^GKnown good times and disaster ^DBut now I've found a tea^Gcher and the^D teacher ^Ghas a master ^DAnd the master is perfec^Gtion, so^D he helps ^Gus get there^D faste^Gr D^Don't n^D(sus4)eed no proof, ^CBecause ^C(sus4)that's the truth, and I'll drink ^Gto that!