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THE TAOIST TALE
written by Tucker Zimmerman MORE
Once upon a time a farmer sent his son
With a horse to graze upon the mountainside
He fell asleep and when he woke the horse was gone
He came back without it and the neighbours said
Oh what bad luck
The farmer said
How do you know (3x)

The very next day the farmer sent his son
Back to the mountain to seek his runaway
He found the horse and seven other wild ones
Took them all home and the neighbours said
Oh what good luck
The farmer said
How do you know (3x)

The very next day the farmer sent his son
To the wild horses that needed to be tamed
The first one he climbed on threw him down on the ground
It broke his arm and the neighbours said
Oh what bad luck
The farmer said
How do you know (3x)

The very next day war was declared
And the army men came through the countryside
Looking for soldiers but they couldn't take anyone
With a broken arm and the neighbours said
Oh what good luck
The farmer said
How do you know (3x)


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THE TAOIST TALE was written by Tucker in 1975 and released on Word Games in 1983. Born in California, Tucker now lives in Belgium. His website here is generously full to overflowing with the lyrics to his songs.