Ugly Pig © John Palme 1982
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1. In a Berlin Zoo on a holiday,
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I thought I'd seen these things be- fore.
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So I picked a bench and sat awhile
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and watched the closest captive beast.
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refrain: It was an ugly pig.
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Such an ug- ly pig.
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And I stared. And I stared.
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And as the afternoon began to chill
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I saw that pig turn beau- ti- ful.
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Oh. Oh. Wonderful pig.
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2. Well, I met the group and caught the bus.
The evening was all planned for us.
Our meal started with local wines.
But something else was on my mind.
refrain: ...and as the room began to swirl,
I saw that pig in every girl...
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