I know of a man who loves to live free
He pitched his tent by the side of the sea
It stood near the surf and was watched by the spray
Till one day a wave came and washed it away

I know of a man who loved to love high
He built his castle near up to the sky
Through summer and spring it stood pretty well
But when winter winds whistled it toppled and fell.

I know a man a cool one to know
He built his house out of ice and snow
In chill isolation his night work was done
But it melted away with the warm morning sun
I know a man who built out of straw
The flimsiest fellow that I ever saw
One day a spark set it to flame And nothing was left to remember his name