Well, once I was a stone, many years ago

Into a pool was thrown, many years ago

Time went by and the pool ran dry Excavated was I and tempered

And beat in the fiery heat

By the hand of a man whose name was Dan

Dan the blacksmith Well, once I was a daisy, many years ago

In pastures green and lazy, many years ago

But I was on my goat who fell in a moat And forgetting to float

He sunk like a lead and stayed until dead

And was relieved to find

Well, just how kind it all was Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival

And once I was a carp and lived in waters on the meadow

And once I was a myna bird, quoting verses from the Bible

I said, "Pretty boy, pretty boy, Saint Luke" Then I was born, a human baby, a many years ago

I remember I was born unto a lady, a many years ago All our hopes were piled on the back of a child

Who turned out to be wild, sent the Devil a prayer

Caused the parson to swear so I took my leave

To lie and thieve on my way to jail Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor

Known good times and disaster

But now I found a teacher

And my teacher has a master And the master is perfection

So he'll help us get there faster

Don't need no proof, 'cause it's the truth

And I'll drink to that