Wait a Bit, Joe

When I was quite a tiny lad
My nurse rehearsed me in a set routine of good and bad
When I grew up my parents would
Unduly emphasize the gulf between the bad and good
Aware that love can be a most destructive force
I try to steer a middle course
There's a right way and a wrong way
There's a weak way and a strong way

Take it easy
Drive with caution when the road is greasy
Wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe
There's an old way and a new way
There's a false way and a true way
Keep your ears back
And you'll never have to fight the tears back
Wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe

Never trust your conscience as a method of defense
When old Adam bubbles up inside
On mature reflection you'll find that common sense
Is a far more serviceable guide
There's the wrong life and the right life
There's the home life and the night life
But whichever direction you go
Wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe

There's a right way and a wrong way
There's a short way and a long way
Let your hair down
But before the thrill begins to wear down
Wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe
There's a dull way and a smart way
There's a head way and a heart way
Love may fret you
But before you let the goblins get you
Wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe

Try to keep your balance and endeavor to create
A design for living at your ease
If you're ever eager and go snapping at the bait
You will end by giving at the knees

There's a last love and a first love
There's a best love and a worst love
If you don't want to lose on the throw
Wait a bit, wait a bit, wait a bit, wait a bit, Joe