Lyrics:

Once I Was A Stone Many Years Ago
into A Pool Was Thrown Many Years Ago.
time Passed By, The Pool Ran Dry, Excavated Was I.
and Tempered And Beat In A Fiery Heat,
by The Hand Of A Man, Who's Name Was Dan
dan The Blacksmith.
once I Was A Sword, Many Years Ago.
and My Blade Was Broad, Many Years Ago.
worn With Pride, Into Battle I'd Ride At A Warrior's Side.
and I Cut And I Killed And Was Lost In A Field,
and I Soon Did Rust, Corrode To Dust,
oh My.
once I Was A Daisy, Many Years Ago.
in Pastures Green And Lazy, Many Years Ago.
but I Was Et By A Goat Who Fell In A Moat And Forgetting To Float
he Sunk Like A Lead And Stayed Until Dead,
but Was Relieved To Find Just How Kind It All Was.
once I Was A Grub, Many Years Ago.
i Lived In Muck And Mud, Many Years Ago.
but On The Very First Noon I Became A Cocoon That Resembled A Prune.
when The Good Lord Was Done In The Warmth Of The Sun.
i Shed My Skins, And Dried My Wings, And I Flew Away.
once I Was A Bullfrog, Had To Struggle For Survival.
and Once I Was A Carp And Lived In Waters Ornamental.
and Once I Was A Myna Bird, Quoting Verses From The Bible,
said 'pretty Boy, Pretty Boy, St. Luke'.
once I Was A Mule, A Many Years Ago.
but My Master 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 To An Almighty Crack,
and To His Dismay, I Passed Away, Into The Blue.
i Was Born A Human Baby, Many Years Ago.
i Was Born Unto A Lady, Many Years Ago.
all Our Hopes They Were Piled On The Back Of A Child That Turned Out To Be Wild.
sent The Devil A Prayer And Caused The Parson To Swear.
so I Took My Leave To Lie And Thieve My Way To Jail.
i've Been Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor.
i've Known Good Times And Disaster.
but Now I've Found A Teacher, And The Teacher Has A Master,
the Master Is Perfection, So He Helps Us Get There Faster.
i Don't Need No Proof, Because That's The Truth, And I'll Drink To That.