Did you ever read about a frog Who dreamed of bein' a king And then became one Well, except for the names And a few other changes If you talk about me The story's the same one But I got an emptiness deep inside And I've tried But it won't let me go And I'm not a man who likes to swear But I never cared For the sound of being alone "I am"... I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair "I am"... I cried "I am"... said I And I am lost and I can't Even say why "I am"... I said "I am"... I cried "I am" "I am"... I said "I am"... I cried "I am"
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