Stone

by Ronnie Lane

From the album: Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

Track 2 of 22 on Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance (1975).

Duration: 4:06

Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance cover art

Lyrics for Stone

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 et by a goat who fell in a moat And forgetting to float he sunk like a lead and stayed until dead And was relieved to find 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 mynah bird, quoting verses from the Bible I said pretty boy, pretty boy, Saint Luke (Guitar solo) Then I was born a human baby, many years ago I remember I was born unto a lady, 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 have 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 that's the truth, and I'll drink to that!

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More from Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance

  1. Little Piece Of Nothing
  2. Stone
  3. A Bottle Of Brandy
  4. Street Gang
  5. Anniversary
  6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
  7. I'm Just A Country Boy
  8. Ain't No Lady
  9. Blue Monday
  10. Give Me A Penny
  11. You Never Can Tell
  12. Tin And Tambourine
  13. Single Saddle
  14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
  15. What Went Down (That Night With You)
  16. Lovely - Single Version
  17. Roll On Babe - BBC Live In Concert / 1974
  18. Sweet Virginia - BBC John Peel Session / 1974
  19. Walk On By - BBC In Concert / 1976
  20. You're So Rude - Live At Victoria Palace / 1975
  21. From The Late To The Early / How Come - Medley / Live At Victoria Palace / 1975
  22. What Went Down (That Night With You) - Outtake