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THE TAOIST TALE written by Tucker Zimmerman MORE |
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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) MORE ...... 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. |