Steeleye Span - The making of a man

N.C.

Iron enough to make a nail

N.C.

Lime enough to paint a wall

N.C.

Water enough to drown a dog

N.C.

Sulphur enough to stop the fleas

N.C.

Potash enough to wash a shirt

N.C.

Gold enough to buy a bean

N.C.

Silver enough to coat a pin

N.C.

Lead enough to ballast a bird

N.C.

Phosphor enough to light the town

N.C.

Poison enough to kill a cow

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You have ^Cwater enough to drown a dog And ^Amsulphur enough to stop the fle^Fas But that just ^Cisn't enough to ^Gmake you a ^Cman

A ^Gman has ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome And ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild And ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbreak a ^Gheart You don't have ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome Or ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild Or ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbre^Gak a ^Cheart

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You have ^Csilver enough to coat a pin And ^Amlead enough to ballast a ^Fbird But that just ^Cisn't enough to ^Gmake you a ^Cman

A ^Gman has ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome And ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild And ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbreak a ^Gheart You don't have ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome Or ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild Or ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbre^Gak a ^Cheart

^CYou have phosphor enough to light the town And ^Ampoison enough to kill the co^Fw But that just ^Cisn't enough to ^Gmake you a ^Fman

You have ^Ciron enough to make a nail And ^Amlime enough to paint a wa^Fll But that just ^Cisn't enough to ^Gmake you a ^Cman

A ^Gman has ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome And ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild And ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbreak a ^Gheart You don't have ^Cstrength enough to ^Fbuild a ^Ghome Or ^Amtime enough to ^Fhold a ^Gchild Or ^Clove e^Amnough to ^Fbre^Gak a ^Cheart Or love e^Amnough to ^Fbre^Gak my ^Cheart ^{F C}