Johnny Moke was always late for school
He couldn't read but he's nobodies' fool
Time and time again he'd break the rules
And who cares when he swears

Michelle Tom was always giving in
She couldn't fight so she could never win
She stays in bed all day and drinks her gin
And who buys when she cries

No smoke, no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach him well, keep him together
No smoke, no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach her well, keep her together

Angie baby where did you go wrong
You knew the tune but couldn't sing the song
Goodnight, you sleep tight

No smoke, no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach him well, keep him together
No smoke, no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach her well, keep her together

You can change the way he walks
You can change the way she talks
But you can't change them for another sister or a 
brother

No smoke no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach him well, keep him together

No smoke no fire
Mind that child
You gotta teach her well, keep her together

Ooh yeh.
Teach them well
Keep them together