The river of doubt gave birth to a beautiful stone
 And in my hands I held it and I knew I was on my own
 So I picked it up and held it to the sky
 And in my reflection. I knew I was all alone
 Then I saw this girl with the most beautiful hair
 She had it wrapped around her for clothes she did not wear
 I asked her for a lock and [bad word]  after leaving
 Gorgeous footsteps in the sand as if she didn't care
 She was the prettiest girl I ever saw
 The stone lay still without a flaw
 The feelings I had defied the law
 As I came to, I went to
 And I took a look, a look down the road
 To see a badger and a one eyed toad
 They didn't say a word, they just looked at me
 With that wise old look of the old
 Then I went to down to town
 To my favorite merry-go-round
 To the place where magic horses fly
 And you seldom see a frown

 [bad word] 
 But then I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And I can't begin to explain how
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And it's [bad word] now
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And I can't begin to explain how
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And it's [bad word] now

 You see 'cause that stone fell through my pocket
 And that lock of hair flew away with the wind
 If you chance to meet upon either
 Well you know where they've been
 But don't pick them up or try to find me
 They're much happier to be on their own
 Beauty like that knows no home
 And then if you take a look, a look down the road
 You'll see a badger and a one eyed toad
 They won't say a word they'll just look at you
 With that wise look of the old

 [bad word] 
 But then I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And I can't begin to explain how
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And it's [bad word] now
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And I can't begin to explain how
 I stole a ring from the flying horses
 And it's [bad word] now