You Can't Win If You Don't Play

You Can't Win If You Don't Play

Mama always said,"It's a rich man's world
The juiciest worm is for the early bird, son
Take it from me, it'll hold you in good stead"
I might be a lot richer had I listened to what Mama said

I spend a lot of time in my bedsit flat
Singing sad songs to a lazy cat
Who sleeps all day, I could do the same if I wanted
You see, I'm self unemployed
I could sleep all day, but I'm haunted

Haunted by Mama dear saying
"It's a rich man's world
Stop dreaming your life away
The juiciest worm is for the early bird
And you can't win if you don't play
You can't win if you don't play, son
You can't win if you don't play"

I'd love to get rich but I don't know how they do it
Every time I had a chance I blew it
Procrastination, my middle name
And everybody knows you never got nobody but yourself to blame

But Mama, dear Mama, don't you know
Sometimes you just need to sit back
Relax and say, "Fuck it, surely more drink
Is the answer to some of our problems"

Mama always said,"You're one lazy sod
While the rich get richer and they're calling the shots
A poor man asking a barman for credit may find
It's like waiting on Jesus to turn your water to wine"

Mama said, '
'Wake up, get out of your lazy bed
Stop dreaming your life away
Wake up, get up
Have your work be heard
You can't win if you don't play
You can't win if you don't play
No, you can't win if you don't play, son
You can't win if you don't play"