Once or twice the dice and pay no attention, a mule but a fool with blinkered intention?
1] Once upon a in the Med, A man overboard and he sunk like pig lead. yeah he came up for air, Fighting off the waves as crashed on his head. Three times he distress venez m'aider. the shipping news but he chose to refuse, And instead went ahead with his cruise. Four times shunning advice the mainland. the deep for his beauty sleep, Now he's off the of Corsica counting sheep.
Like a old mule, and cruel. Knowing good wrong, headstrong.
2] Once a time in the west, A stole a cotton gin to fix up her dress. Twice on the run the law, 'Cos looting around never no one before. Three times she's back in the town sundown. Got a big game and she's feeling the strain, Turning tricks for the of the men that came. Four times her mother warned her don't pilfer. Well she ain't Robin 'cos she stole from the good, And now she's lying in her own bed of gopherwood.
Like a old mule, and cruel. Knowing from wrong, headstrong.
Once or twice roll the and pay no attention, a mule but a fool with blinkered intention? Flip a dime in your prime the consequences, Never sitting on ain't got the time.
3] Once the wolf to the boy, You'd be off if you followed my ploy. the ruse went ahead, He carried out the wolf's just as it read. Thrice the discounted the warning. So the wolf had a the flock's value decreased, And the boy took his joy the herding ceased. Four times rejected other employment. The plan went he was just the fall guy, And the notion of promotion was a lie.
Like a old mule, and cruel. Knowing good wrong, headstrong.
Once or roll the dice and pay no attention, What's a mule but a with blinkered intention? Flip a in your prime hang the consequences, sitting on fences ain't got the time. Never sitting on ain't got the time.