Jason Mraz
Man Gave Names To All The Animals
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Transcribed by Ross M. Levy
www.rossmlevy.com

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago

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He saw an animal that liked to growl
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Big furry paws and he likes to howl
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Great big furry back and furry hair
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I think ill call it a bear

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago

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He saw an animal up on the hill
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chewing up so much grass until she was filled
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He saw milk coming out but he didn’t know how
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I think ill call it a cow

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago

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He saw an animal that liked to snort
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horns on his head and they weren’t to short
                                                                                         
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And it looked like there was nothing that he couldn’t pull
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I think ill call it a bull

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago

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He saw an animal leaving a muddy trail
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real dirty face and a curly tail
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He wasn’t to small he wasn’t to big
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I think ill call it a pig

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago

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Next animal that he did see
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had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
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eating grass on a mountain side so steep
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I’m gonna call that one a sheep

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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning in
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the beginning
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Man gave names to all the animals in the beginning a
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long time ago


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Saw an animal as smooth as glass
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slithering his way through the grass
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he saw him disappear by a tree near the lake