Old Mule by Smith (Spoken)
Old mule, you're the son of a And I'm in the of God Yet, we work, hitched together and tillin' the sod I wonder if you for me Or I work for you, old At times I think a partnership a mule and a doggone fool.
When plowin', we go the same But I harder than you You skim the ground on four good And I along on two So, mule, mathematically You're four 'gainst my two I do the work per leg I do as much as you.
Now soon we'll be makin' the corn That be split three ways A third for you, a for me And a for the landlords' pay You take third and eat it You're the best! And How! I split my third the wife and eight kids The banker, six and a cow.
And here mule, I might mention You only the ground I shock the corn and it While you're around All and part of the Winter Old mule, you it's true
I break my back with a sack Tryin' to pay off the on you.
The time I'm your better Is election comes A man can vote and a cannot But don't worry you none Because you're a old donkey You know what to worry You knew politics wouldn't you none And I'm findin' it out.
So, mule, speaking Would you places with me Would you up all my worries And contented be you swap places, I'm askin' 'Course, you we couldn't But would you, if you could, now tell the You're right, you wouldn't.