There's an old man in town named O'Leary but we call
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him
Lear
He
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lives in a world grownup people can't get to fro
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But he's magic to children and they love thi
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s gentle ol
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man
He can'
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t relate to grownups but we know that God und
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erstands
You can find him on a bench on the courthouse lawn every
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day
Where
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the kids and their pets all gather and joyfully
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play
People pass and they notice how happy each
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little face
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gets
When they
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all gather round him for candy and treats for their
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pets
He's a king reining there on th
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e courthouse square
Grown
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people can't get there fro
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He sets in the sun and his
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subjects all come
To pay
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homage to good old King
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Lear
The town folks all know that the old man is slow in his
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mind
But
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God sent us a gift more precious than we'll eve
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find
The sun beams upon him each morning like a
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halo of
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love
And wher
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ever he goes he's encircled by white turtl
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doves
Repeat #3
And
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we're thankful for good old Kin
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Lear
FAQ
Who sang the the song King Lear?
- The song King Lear was sang by Cal Smith.
Who is Cal Smith?
- Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 - October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler".
