Verse 1:   I once knew a man   Been everywhere in the world   Gave me a tiny ivory ball   Said it would bring me good   Never believed it would until   I have been loving you      Verse 2:   Dear old man   He'd seen most everything   Gave me a piece of good advice   Said it would do me well   I couldn't really tell until   I have been loving you      Bridge:   Now it seems   Things are not so strange   I can see more clearly   Suddenly I've found my way   I know the old man would laugh   He spoke of love's sweeter days   And in his eloquent way   I think he was speaking of you   You are so lovely   You didn't have to say a thing      Verse 3:   But I remember that old man   Telling me he'd seen the light   Gave me a small brown leather book   Insisted that he was right   I only heard him slightly   'til I heard you whisper   Took you up all in my arms      Coda:   Dear old man   Wise old man   Fine old man, now