When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy

"When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy"
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Performed by Sting
Writer(s):	William Shakespeare / John Harle

"When That I Was And A Little Tiny Boy" is a song written by William Shakespeare / John Harle and performed by Sting on 1999-03-20.

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Lyrics

When that I was and a little tiny boy, 
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, 
A foolish thing was but a toy, 
For the rain it raineth every day. 

But when I came to man’s estate, 
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, 
’Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate, 
For the rain it raineth every day. 

But when I came, alas! to wive, 
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, 
By swaggering could I never thrive, 
For the rain it raineth every day. 

But when I came unto my beds, 
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, 
With toss-pots still had drunken heads, 
For the rain it raineth every day. 

A great while ago the world begun, 
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain, 
But that’s all one, our play is done, 
And we’ll strive to please you every day

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