MaryBeth is living in a world of her own Sitting in the schoolhouse she sews all day with twine Making up a picture, making up a song Some people say shes unusual in the mind They say that shes unusual in the mind My names Abe, I run the general store MaryBeths a strange one, pretty in her way Sitting in the classroom, arocking and aswaying ASewing and aknitting to the rhythms of the rain Stuff from what shes seen mixed with stuff from in her brain And some say that youll see America in there Folks say youll see America there One day I had a strange dream and Mary Beth was in it I dreamed I plucked a bunch of flowers and went to make a visit I marched up to the schoolhouse and bent down on one knee Asked MaryBeth respectfully if she would marry me Asked MaryBeth if she would marry me I said My names Abe, I run the general store MaryBeth gazed down from the chair where she was sitting Said Abraham I thank you, and I will, on one condition Change the name of the store you keep, call it US Knitting And move it stone by stone to the top of Sugar Mountain Move that building up to the top of Sugar Mountain We will rebuild the general store There well sell my samplers, make paintings and sing songs Wait for the Lion of Judah who is rising like the sun Our pets will be the eagles, our crest a rampant bear And we will see the whole of America from there Some of it is pretty, and some is pretty queer But well see the whole of America there MaryBeths proviso didnt seem so strange I told her That scenario is easily arranged Well live on Sugar Mountain, Ill bring my General Store Well call it US Knitting and sell samplers by the door Our pets will be the eagles, and our crest a rampant bear And when the Lion of Judah roars a mighty roar Well see the whole of America there
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