the river of doubt gave birth to a beautiful stone
and in my hands I held it and I knew I was on my own
so I picked it up and held it to the sky

and in my reflection. I knew I was all alone
then I saw this girl with the most beautiful hair
she had it wrapped around her for clothes she did not wear

I asked her for a lock and she complied, after leaving
gorgeous footsteps in the sand as if she didn't care
she was the prettiest girl I ever saw

the stone lay still without a flaw
the feelings I had defied the law
as I came to, I went to

and I took a look, a look down the road
to see a badger and a one eyed toad
they didn't say a word, they just looked at me

with that wise old look of the old
then I went to down to town
to my favorite merry-go-round

to the place where magic horses fly
and you seldom see a frown


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but then I stole a ring from the flying horses
and I can't begin to explain how

I stole a ring from the flying horses
and it's all rusty now
I stole a ring from the flying horses

and I can't begin to explain how
I stole a ring from the flying horses
and it's all rusty now


You see 'cause that stone fell through my pocket
and that lock of hair flew away with the wind

If you chance to meet upon either
well you know where they've been
but don't pick them up or try to find me

they're much happier to be on their own
beauty like that knows no home
and then if you take a look, a look down the road

you'll see a badger and a one eyed toad
they won't say a workd they'll just look at you
with that wise look of the old


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