The Princess and the Farmer's Son
A farmer once had three sons who left to find their fortunes.
Each one chose a path and waved goodbye.
The first son he found trouble. The second his was double.
The third son now is happy; I'll tell you why -
Because he loves to read a story.
The king proclaimed an offer to marry off his daughter,
but the princes that he chose she turned away.
For above the king's objection she loved that farmer's third son.
When the king forbade the wedding all she could say
was, "But Daddy he loves to read a story!"
A storybook takes you on a magic carpet ride
to fanciful adventures all in a faraway place and time.
A fire-breathing dragon was threatening the kingdom
and the king considered this a stroke of luck.
For he sent the farmer's third son East to battle with the brutal
beast,
and the lad took nothing with him but a book
because he loves to read a story.
That farmer's clever third son soon found the dreadful dragon
whose angry threats had lead to such distress.
He turned that dragon from mad to meek with the promise of a book
a week
and the lad was finally wed to his princess
because he loves to read a story.
A storybook helps you view the world through a hero's eyes
so you can become the virtuous one to tackle troubles as they
arise!
The king and all his kingdom, the fire breathing dragon,
the princess and the farmer's son
all live happily ever after because we love to read a story!
We love to read a story.
We love to read a story.
We love to read a story
when they all live happily ever after in the end.
©1996 by Monty Harper
About This Song
This song is available on the Imagine
That CD.
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