Mason’s Children

[Verse 1]
Mason died on Monday
We bricked him in the wall
All his children grew and grew
They never grew so tall before
They may never grow so tall again

[Verse 2]
We dug him up on Tuesday
He'd hardly aged a day
Taught them all we ever knew
They never knew so much before
They may never know so much again

[Bridge]
Mason was a mighty man
A mighty man was he
All he said: when I'm dead and gone
Don't you weep for me (Hey)

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
The wall collapsed on Wednesday
We chalked it up to fate
All his children ran and hid
They never hid so well before
Swore they'd never show their face again

[Verse 4]
Thursday came then Friday
The fires tall and bright
Mason's children cooked the stew
And cleaned up when the feast was through
Swore they'd never had such times before

[Outro]
Take me to the Reaper Man
To pay back what was loaned
If he's in some other land
Write it off as stoned

[Instrumental Outro]