How Many Miles To Babylon?
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"HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?
THREE SCORE MILES AND TEN
CAN I GET THERE BY CANDLELIGHT?
YES, AND BACK AGAIN."
How shall I go to Babylon?
Who will tell me true?
Oh, there are trains, and there are boats,
And automobiles too.
And one may ride a bicycle,
Or go in a balloon;
Or one may travel on his feet
And get there 'most as soon.
For trains go off the track, you see,
And boats go down below;
And automobiles go to smash
In ways that none may know.
And tires of bicycles go pop,
Balloons will go and balk,
So taking all in all, I think
If I were you, I'd walk.
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