Well Once I Was A Stone And Many Years Ago
Into A Pool I Was Thrown, A Many Years Ago.
Time Passed By, The Pool Ran Dry, Escaped Was I.
And Tempered The Beat Came A Fiery Heat,
By The Aim Of A Man, Who's Name Was Dann, Dann The Blacksmith.

Well Once I Was A Sword, A Many Years Ago.
And My Blade Was Broad, A Many Years Ago.
Worn My Pride, In A Battle I'd Ride At A Warrior Side.
And I Cut And I Killed And Was Lost In The Field,
And Soon Did Rust, And Corrode To Dust, Oh My.

Well And Once I Was A Daisy, A Many Years Ago.
In Pastures Green And Lazy, A Many Years Ago.
But I Was Hit By Goat Who Fell In The Moat, And Forgetting To Float
He Sunk Like A Lead And Stayed Until Dead,
But Was Relieved To Find, Oh Lord, Just How Kind It All Was.

Well And Once I Was A Grub, A Many Years Ago.
And I Lived In Blood Red Mud, A Many Years Ago.
But On The Very First Noon I Became A Cocoon That Resembled A Prune.
When The Good Work Was Done In The Warmth Of The Sun.
I Shed My Skins, And Dried My Wings, And I Flew Away.

Well And Once I Was A Bullfrog, Had To Struggle For Survival.
And Once I Was A Carp And Lived In Waters On The Mantle.
And Once I Was A Man Of Earth, Quoting Verses From The Bible,
Said I Played Them All, I Played Them All, St. Luke.

Well And Once I Was A Mule, A Many Years Ago.
But My Master He Treat Me Cruel, A Many Years Ago.
By And By I Was Sick, Couldn't Move To His Kick, So He Took Out A Stick
And Hit It Right 'cross My Back With An Almighty Crack,
And To His Dismay, I Passed Away, Into The Blue.

Then I Was Born A Human Baby, A Many Years Ago.
Well I Remember I Was Born Unto A Lady, A Many Years Ago.
All Our Hopes They Were Found On The Back Of A Child That Turned Out To Be Wild.
Sent The Devil A Prayer And Caused The Pope To Swear.
So I Took My Leave, To Lie And Plead, On My Way To Jail.

Well I've Been A Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor.
I've Known Good Times And Disaster.
Oh But Now I've Found A Teacher, And The Teacher Has A Master,
And The Master Is Perfection, So He Helps Us Get There Faster.
Oh It Don't Need No Proof, Because That's The Truth, And I'll Drink To That.