Natalie Merchant

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The Man In The Wilderness

The Man In The Wilderness lyrics by Natalie Merchant. The man in the wilderness He asked of me How many strawberries grow in the salt sea? And i answered him,...

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The Man In The Wilderness

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The man in the wilderness

He asked of me

How many strawberries grow in the salt sea?

And i answered him, as i thought good

As many a ship sails in the wood

The man in the wilderness

He asked me, why

His hare could swim and his pig could fly?

And i answered him, as i thought best

They were both born in a cuckoo's nest

The man in the wilderness

Asked me to tell

Tell all the sands in the sea and i counted them well

And with the grain, well, not one more

I answered him, you go make sure

Said with the grain, well, not one more

I answered him, you go make sure

I answered him, you...you go make sure

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