Never seems to land on six And the 48 card pack Is short of some of my old tricks The horse I bet on all those years ago Is probably still running round the track Like the marriage that I gamble on I m due my money back We could ve learnedwe could ve burned From the firework love ignites But the sparkler of romance It proved impossible to light If your country code or your green cross code It can leave a lasting mark History books have showedfollow safety code And stamp out your final spark Well the husband that I married once I should ve kept him in a cage Kept him sitting waiting there To show the tortoise middle-age Cause you never back an animal That struggles on two legs I d rather back a stray with three Than one that sits up and just begs Milk will curdlecheese go off Expensive wine mature Kids grow upparents down Husbands turn to tragic bore Receipts and life insurance all very well But don t full cover hate So you can t return this idiot When he s past his sell-by-date

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