Who said I was original? Who said I was allowed, To sing as if I really sing, to write as if I really write Who said that I could suddenly get up from underneath and walk away completely stumbling between each breath I breathe And walk away stumbling sublimely between each breath I breathe Who said I was allowed? I once flew by a real tall wall with ivy all around And saw two eyes I really liked And saw two ears I really liked And saw two lips I liked as well And saw a face that I could love, But it was far so far and cold above Inside that big above But it was far and far and cold inside that big above Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud And so I walked to everywhere And stopped in every town The big ones with the little pond The small ones with no pond at all And though I've eaten dirt before I've never grown to like the taste And I prefer on any day a big green apple in its place And I'd prefer on any day a big green apple in its place Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud And so I closed my eyes and walked And when I opened them again I knew the clouds had snowed on me, and then they poured on me some rain There stood this cold icicle the very shape and form of me I tried to cry but couldn't So instead, I made myself a cup of tea I tried to cry but couldn't So instead, I made myself a cup of tea Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud So who said I was original Who said I was a cloud To rain as if I really rain To snow as if I really snow You know the fastest thing in this world is the speed of snow into your eyes as you walk off sublimely stumbling, sublimely slipping on the ice As you walk off sublimely stumbling, sublimely slipping on the ice Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Cause you're no worse than a cloud Don't ask for their permission They'll never say that you're allowed Be like a cloud Be like a cloud Be like a cloud Be like a cloud Be like a cloud
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