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Nie Lang Dragon, Watch over us

There was once a human boy

Who lived in Szechuan China

One year there was a long drought

Boy must cut grass for master

There is no grass for his horse

A white hare appeared to him

Led him to a place of grass

And everyday he returned

This was a magickal place

A so very special place

All grass that he cut regrew

The lush grass always renewed

He took some grass home to plant

That way he could stay at home

When he dug up the grass plant

He found a pearl underneath

He planted grass by his home

And he put the glowing pearl

Into an empty rice jar

The next day, grass was shriveled

The pearl gave Nie Lang and Mom

Much more rice than they needed

Share the precious gift of rice

With all of your good neighbors

Nie Lang Dragon, Watch over us

Nie Langs master was lord Zhou

Heard about the magic pearl

And wanted it for himself

He and his guards came looking

Looked for the pearl at langs house

Nie Lang swallowed magic pearl

To stop guards from finding it

Langs neighbors chased guards away

The pearl felt hot inside him

The pearl was so very hot

He needed to quench his thirst

So he ran to the river

Nie Lang at the rivers edge

He kept drinking the water

Lord Zhou and his guards returned

They headed to the river

Lang rose out of the river

Transformed into a Dragon

The Dragon sent a great wave

Washed Lord Zhou and guards away

Nie Lang our savior Dragon

He ascended to Heaven

Nie Lang our savior Dragon

Watches over us today