Old Mule by Arthur (Spoken)
Old mule, you're the son of a And I'm in the of God Yet, here we work, together and tillin' the sod I if you work for me Or I for you, old mule At I think it's a partnership a mule and a doggone fool.
When plowin', we go the same But I work harder you You skim the ground on good legs And I along on two So, mule, mathematically You're four legs my two I do twice the per leg I do as much as you.
Now soon we'll be makin' the corn That crop'll be split ways A third for you, a for me And a for the landlords' pay You take your and eat it gettin the best! And How! I split my third amongst the and eight kids The banker, six and a cow.
And right here mule, I might You plow the ground I shock the corn and it While hee-hawin' around All and part of the Winter Old mule, you know true
I break my with a cotton sack to pay off the mortgage on you.
The only time I'm better Is when election A man can vote and a cannot But that worry you none Because a wise old donkey You know to worry about You politics wouldn't help you none And I'm just it out.
So, mule, speaking Would you change with me Would you take up all my And contented be Would you swap places, I'm 'Course, you know we But would you, if you could, now the truth You're right, you wouldn't.