Man of Plenty-Daniel Kahn/the Painted Bird

[00:50.623]There once was a good old man of plenty, man of plenty he. [00:54.477]He built him a house on the edge of the town, [00:56.408]High as the tallest tree. [00:57.843]He built the roof of solid gold, the walls of solid clay. [01:01.209]& in the basement, on the floor, his wife & children lay. [01:30.229]"O why o why, our father dear, o why o why," said they, [01:33.881]"In such a manner must we be? O why o why, we pray? [01:37.120]For such a goodly man as you to hold us here this way." [01:40.497]But father was not even home, to an empty house spoke they. [02:09.619]So there they were & there they are & there they'll ever stay, [02:13.317]Beneath the biggest house in town whose master is away. [02:16.511]While all the riches of the world are locked away from all, [02:19.803]We sit beneath the world of light & wait for the master's call.