by Daniel Kelly – 2024

Based on the 2nd century Taoist story, that appears in the ‘Sign’ episode of Bluey.

              G           C            G
There was a good man who lived by the border,
     C                       G
One night his best horse ran away,
     C             D             G         C
The neighbours sad sorry, that’s very bad luck,
          C             D         G
But we’ll see said his father we’ll see.

        C                         G
We’ll see said the father, we’ll see.
       D                          G
We’ll see said the father we’ll see,
     C                  G
Should you be happy, or should you be sad,
     C             D             G
We’ll see said his father, we’ll see.

Months later his horse home returned,
Brought eight strong new horses to the herd,
The neighbours said lucky, that’s good news for you,
But we’ll see said his father we’ll see.

The son took a new horse out to ride,
But fell off, broke a leg and his pride,
How bad said the neighbours, what terrible news,
But we’ll see said his father we’ll see.

Next year to war the men folk went away,
But the son’s broken leg made him stay,
So bad follows good, and won’t be understood,
And we’ll see said his father we’ll see.