Another Song For Parliamentarians

Some think an M.P.'s life all skittles and beer,
Some think an M.P.'s life a holiday mere,
'When people ask about the life that we lead
There's one thing on which we are all agreed.

Never, never be an M.P.
If you value your self-respect;
Never, never he an M.P.
Compromising your intellect;

Never, never be an M.P.
If you don't like stress and strife;
Never, never be an M.P.
Unless.
You want to have a horrible life
Unless,
You want to have a horrible life.

You can think what you please,
Drink what you please,
Or hoodwink what you please,
You can taste what you please,
Waste what you please,
Play what you please.

You can do anything but say what you please.

You can wake when you please,
Sleep, laugh, weep, laze or be spree
When you please.

Or speak in Address-in-Reply when you please.

Never, never be an M.P.
If you think you can make one cent
Never, never be an M.P.
If you've no one to pay the rent,
Never, never be an M.P.
Haunted by election year,
Never, never be an M.P.
Unless
You want to have a chequered career,
Unless
You want to have a chequered career.