I've heard that what you seek you will find
And it's not, it's not like I mind
But what if I'm not so inclined? What then?
I ask, well, I ask is it a sin
If I asked, I asked the wind to fly my kite
Even though I haven't taken it outside
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And I say come, come here, come here to me
Why, oh why, why must it be
I am the one who has to find you?
Early to bed and early to rise
May make you so wealthy and wise
But what if I like sleeping past nine, praytell?
I think, well, I think it would be swell
If I could win the Nobel for the books I'd read
When instead of getting up I'd stayed in bed
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If nothing's ventured, nothing is gained
But it's not all so clear and so sane
What if what you gain brings you pain, what for?
What if I asked for a little bit more
The ice cream man to come to my door
And if he hands me a treat instead of having to chase him down the street?
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