Stop before you go, right now
you'll get hurt and that's for sure
look before you leap, I say
to prevent is better than have it to cure

open your eyes and see, mmm
observantly, you will understand
so easy will you go, ah ah ah
can't you see what 's going on

way over younder
where the gooses gander
running to and fro
thinking that everything a fit

they never  stop to look
but soon they'll fall in a bottomless pit
I'm referring to mankind, yeah

Stop before you go, right now
you'll get hurt and that's for sure
look before you leap, I say
to prevent is better than have it to cure

Measure twice and cut once
by doing so you can't go wrong
it's better to be locked away in a cave
than to be an oppressor's slave

they work you down to the grave
they'll give you a 6 for a 9
watch your step, I say, mankind

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