Get to Work, Young Children

Get To Work, Young Children

 

Come on, you little fellas,                        Their tables will be full

    get down to doing your work.                 Of many goods to eat.

Our day has just now started                 Their houses will be mansions.

               and there’s a lot to do.                              Their cars will be the best.

 

You have to learn your lessons,               When you compare your station

               or you’ll stay far behind.                            with those who always led,

You don’t want other children                You then will start regretting

               to be better than you.                                not having done your work.

 

You don’t know what it’s like                  You’ll work without a chance

                to trail behind the lead                             of ever catching up.

They call you little turtle.                           You’ll gripe, you’ll moan, you’ll wail

                They call you real bad things                    but all to no avail.

 

And when you’re all grown up,                  So get to work, young children,

               you’ll have a real hard time.                        if you don’t want to fail.

A job you may not find.                               Remember what will happen

               And if you do, it’s minor.                               when you are all grown up.

 

All those who took the lead                        All those who tried will lead

               when you just wouldn’t cut it,                     a real successful life.

They will enjoy the harvest                         And those who failed to try,

                of all their past good work.                           real sorry they will be.