Malvina Reynolds

“I don't mind failing in this world,I'll stay down here with the raggedy crew,'Cause getting up there means stepping on you,so I don't mind failing in this world.”

“There was a little boat sailed down the river,Hull was a cup and sail was a feather,Cum peedle ump pump pay.”

“Little man stood at the Mayor's door,No one had ever seen him before,Dressed in clothes of a gayer moodThan ever are seen in Hollywood.”

“They don't know my head's full of meAnd that I have my own special thing,And there's no hole in my head.Too bad.”

“If you are a piano,You will laugh on ev'ry string,And if you are a girl or boy,You'll sing.”

“Love is something if you give it away,Give it away, give it away.Love is something if you give it away,You end up having more.It's just like a magic penny,Hold it tight and you won't have any.Lend it, spend it, and you'll have so manyThey'll roll all over the floor.”

“And there's doctors and lawyers,And business executives,And they're all made out of ticky tackyAnd they all look just the same.”

“Train whistle blowin',Makes a sleepy noise;Underneath their blanketsGo all the girls and boys.Rockin', rollin', ridin',Out along the bay,All bound for Morningtown,Many miles away.”