Once Upon a Time
Rick Danko
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Once upon a time, everything I thought of
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Somehow seemed to rhyme
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The wise were always old
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And the young were always showed
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But very early on ----- I was spun a different yarn
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And tried to get along -- just by knowing right from wrong
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The best offer is a helping hand
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Everyone needs a promised land
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And whether you're young or old
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Never ever let yourself get put on hold
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I would sit on grandpa's knee --- just to wear his hat
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And listen to the tales
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From his world of make believe..
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As the child comes of age -- leave him alone
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To turn the page
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Luck is the spine -- a broken promise of anothers mind
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Straight goods really are ----- what money cannot buy
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Choose your side and walk with pride
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There's no reward for suicide...