There was a man with a double deed Who sowed his garden full of seed When the seed began to grow Was like a garden full of snow When the snow began to melt Was like a ship without a belt When the ship began to sail Was like a bird without a tail When the bird began to fly Like an eagle in the sky When the sky began to roar Was like a lion at my door When my door began to crack Was like a stick across my back When my back began to smart Was like a penknife in my heart When my heart began to bleed Was death and death indeed When my heart began to bleed Was death and death indeed