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When Jacob burst upon the scene
the mountains shook - the people screamed.
They'd never seen a boy like him before.
He'd right a novel, sail a ship,
have some trouble with his hip,
all before the age of 44.

His early years passed like a flash
of bottle times and diaper rash
and waiting for the chance to speak his words.
On the day that he turned three
he muttered, quite confidently,
he'd like to try to take over the world.

So we sing, "La la la la la la": Jacob.

When he was a boy of four
much he would be on the floor -
he'd been there many times before you see.
Strategizing his assault
with sugar packets, jars of salt -
winnings always so convincingly.

So we sing, "La la la la la": Jacob.

When he turned five something went wrong.
His mind had slipped. His plan was gone.
A great fear seized the lad capriciously.
A normal man he would become -
but slower than almost no one.
Both ostracized and feared by everyone.
But Jacob's never been afraid of me.
Jacob's never been afraid of me,
'cause I'm his friend, you see.

So we sing, "La la la la la": Jacob.

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from Best Friends, released September 24, 2014
Thanks to the young ones who helped me with the "la la" section.

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Nathan TR Shaw Dayton, Ohio

Nathan is from the Cincinnati Ohio area and has been playing music for 27 years. He began with piano lessons when he was 8 years old and later taught himself guitar, drums and bass. He has been writing and performing his own songs for over 15 years.

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