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Pass Away (LP Version) - Chuck Berry
Once in Persia reigned a king

who upon his royal ring

carved these words so true and wise

Which when held before his eyes

gave him counsel at a glance

of his life of changing chance

Solemn words and these are they:

"Even this shall pass away"

Trains of camels through the sand

brought him gems from Samarkand

Fleets of galleys through the sea

brought him pearls to match with thee

But he counted not his gain

nor his treasure, mine or main

"What is wealth ?", the king would say,

"Even this shall pass away"

In the revel of his court,

at the zenith of his sport

When the palms of all his guests

burned with clapping at his zest

He among his figs and wine

would cry, "Oh, loving friends of mine

Pleasures may come, but they cannot stay,

like even this shall pass away ?"

The most beautiful woman ever seen

was the bride he chose his queen

Pillowed on their royal bed,

whispering to her soul he said:

"Though a bridegroom never pressed

dearer bosom to his chest

But mortal flesh must come to clay

and even these shall pass away"

Towering over the village square,

thirty meters in the air

Rose his statue, carved in stone,

as the king stood there alone

Gazing at his sculptured name,

said to himself, "So what is fame ?

Fame, it's but slow decay,

even this shall pass away"

Fighting furiously on a battlefield,

once a javelin pierced his shield

Soldiers with a loud lament

bore him bleeding to his tent

Groaning from his tortured side,

"Pain is hard to bear", he cried

"Oh, but with patience day by day,

even this shall pass away"

Sick and sore with cancer; weak and tired and old,

just minutes yet to go to pass the gates o' gold

Spake he with his dying breath,

"Life is done, so what is death ?"

Then in answer to the king

fell a sunbeam on his ring

Reflecting words he failed to say:

"Even this shall pass away"