Steeleye Span - The Making of a Man lyrics

[Spoken] Iron enough to make a nail Lime enough to paint a wall Water enough to drown a dog Sulphur enough to stop the fleas Potash enough to wash a shirt Gold enough to buy a bean Silver enough to coat a pin Lead enough to ballast a bird Phosphor enough to light the town Poison enough to k** a cow You have Iron enough to make a nail And lime enough to paint a wall But that isn't enough to make you a man You have Water enough to drown a dog And Sulphur enough to stop the fleas But that isn't enough to make you a man A man has Strength enough to build a home And time enough to hold a child And Love enough to break a heart You don't have Strength enough to build a home Or time enough to hold a child Or Love enough to break a heart You have Potash enough to wash a shirt And Gold enough to buy a bean But that just isn't enough to make you a man You have Silver enough to coat a pin And Lead enough to ballast a bird But that isn't enough to make you a man A man has Strength enough to build a home And time enough to hold a child And Love enough to break a heart You don't have Strength enough to build a home Or time enough to hold a child Or Love enough to break a heart You have Phosphor enough to light the town And Poison enough to k** a cow But that isn't enough to make you a man You have Iron enough to make a nail And Lime enough to paint a wall But that isn't enough to make you a man A man has Strength enough to build a home And time enough to hold a child And Love enough to break a heart You don't have Strength enough to build a home Or time enough to hold a child Or Love enough to break a heart... Or Love enough to break my heart