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Nephi:
Of goodly parents I was born
I’ve never drunk, I’ve never sworn
This is Lehi, he’s my dad
Laman, Lemuel, they are bad
And who is this? Why this is Sam.
Of goodly parents I was born
I’ve never drunk, I’ve never sworn
This is Lehi, he’s my dad
Laman, Lemuel, they are bad
And who is this? Why this is Sam.
Sam:
Yes, this is Sam; Sam I am
Yes, this is Sam; Sam I am
Laman:
That Sam I am, that Sam I am
I do not like that Sam I am
That Sam I am, that Sam I am
I do not like that Sam I am
Sam:
In a tent, my father dwelt
In a tent, my father dwelt
Laman:
And it’s so hot, I think I’ll melt
And it’s so hot, I think I’ll melt
Lemuel:
Our father’s brain is out of whack
Our father’s brain is out of whack
Laman:
Yeah, it’s too hot, I’m going back
Yeah, it’s too hot, I’m going back
Lehi:
Then go and get the plates, my dear
Then go and get the plates, my dear
Laman:
On second thought, I’m staying here
On second thought, I’m staying here
Nephi:
You said you’d leave and go away
Now all you want to do is stay?
You said you’d leave and go away
Now all you want to do is stay?
Lemuel:
That Nephi always gets his way
That Nephi always gets his way
Laman:
Here we are in this damp cave
Here we are in this damp cave
Sam:
We would not be here if you’d behave
We would not be here if you’d behave
Nephi:
I will go and I will do
There’s the angel, that’s my cue
Laban’s had too much to drink
Now he’ll lose his head, I think
I will go and I will do
There’s the angel, that’s my cue
Laban’s had too much to drink
Now he’ll lose his head, I think
Nephi:
Look what I found, a brother from the quorum
Look what I found, a brother from the quorum
Sam:
We will take him home, we will call him Zoram
We will take him home, we will call him Zoram
Laman:
Our gold and silver we have spent
I do not like it in this tent
Our gold and silver we have spent
I do not like it in this tent
Lemuel:
I cannot read the Liahona
I must have drunk too much Corona
I cannot read the Liahona
I must have drunk too much Corona
Laman:
We hate it here, we have no lives
We hate it here, we have no lives
Lehi:
Then go back to the city and get some wives
Then go back to the city and get some wives
Lehi:
A tree, a tree, I see a tree!
The fruit is white, the fruit is free!
A floating building, could it be?
Why do they laugh and stare at me?
Laman, Lemuel, come and see!
A tree, a tree, I see a tree!
The fruit is white, the fruit is free!
A floating building, could it be?
Why do they laugh and stare at me?
Laman, Lemuel, come and see!
Laman:
We will not eat your precious fruit
We will not eat your precious fruit
Lemuel:
We will not wear a tie and suit
We will not wear a tie and suit
Laman:
We will not help you build your boat
We will not help you build your boat
Lemuel:
We do not think that it will float
We do not think that it will float
Laman:
No not this boat, it will not float
Not even in a shallow moat
I do not care what Nephi wrote
No not this boat, it will not float
Not even in a shallow moat
I do not care what Nephi wrote
Lemuel:
We will not eat your fruit I say
We will not eat your fruit I say
Laman:
We will not eat it on a tray
We will not eat it on a tray
Lemuel:
And we won’t eat it in a tent
Not even if your clothes you rent
And we won’t eat it in a tent
Not even if your clothes you rent
Laman:
We’d rather have a can of spam
We’d rather have a can of spam
L&L:
We will not eat it, Sam I am
We will not eat it, Sam I am
Sam:
You do not like it, so you say
Try it, try it, and you may
Try it and you may I say
You do not like it, so you say
Try it, try it, and you may
Try it and you may I say
Laman:
Sam, if you will let us be,
We will try it, you will see
Sam, if you will let us be,
We will try it, you will see
L&L:
Say, we like this fruit of life
Sorry that we caused such strife
You’ve saved us from an awful jam
Thank you, thank you, Sam I am!
Say, we like this fruit of life
Sorry that we caused such strife
You’ve saved us from an awful jam
Thank you, thank you, Sam I am!
I love it! And especially since it is about Sam and I think his faith is sometimes overlooked.
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