/poems/can-you-be-your-own-law
CAN YOU BE YOUR OWN LAW ?
The battle with traffic, the rush to get by
you work hard all day for a spit in the eye
Someone pushes in ahead of the line
thinking that they got the right of design
Ignorance has bred us contempt
we covet the grass growing over the fence
Please put your litter into the bin
why should my world have to pay for your sin?
We all need reminders of the rules of the game
coz we're rude to each other, again and again
Someone pushes in ahead of the line
thinking that they got the right of design
ignorance has bred us contempt
we covet the grass growing over the fence
Grandad said manners make the man
and the older I get I so understand
a small piece of wisdom, I'll share it with you
is that the well worn cliches stem from the truth
I'm happy to say I don't like the new cool
mass produced for the urban fool
I don't need hearing bout no sexting and dick picks
and no bling, guns or knives on a ten year old kid
I don't wanna hurt no-one
I don't hold no grudge and don't carry no gun
I honour my Father and I'm good to my Mum
I always finish the way I begun
Do unto others, the way you like done
is a tried and tested rule of thumb
there's lots to be said about chivalry
and it dead yet, so screw your PC
I don't want a fight but I'm damned if I'll be
drawn down to live in your low frequency
the only sure way to win in the end
is to always be a gentleman
Grandad said manners make the man
and the older I get I so understand
that small piece of wisdom and I'll share it with you
yes those well worn cliches do speak the truth
the only sure way to win in the end
is to always be a Gentleman
I'm saying it now like I said it before
We don't live alone, so can you be your own law?
