Knives and daggers, lollygaggers
All the monkeys in the zoo
Hooks and ladders, moms and dads are
Sitting down to watch the news
Some may say that I have gone astray
How would they know, they never listen
John the Milkman and John the Baptist
Never had to stand in line
Neil Armstrong and Stepin Fetchit
Did lots of walking in their time
Some may say that I have gone astray
But how would they know, they never follow
Giant carrots and talking parrots
Well, they just can't bother me today
Good intentions, bad intentions
I've tried to put 'em all away
But I've heard you say that I've gone astray
How would you know, you never listen
Someone smarter probably once said
"Things are better off with time"
I don't know but I don't figure
I could ever change your mind
And I guess that I'll never get
The things that I never ask for