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Indulgence The old and wise have always said some pleasures lead astray I end up struggling very hard to keep them all at bay Despite my best efforts, I have sometimes also found That instead of being high up there, I've remained on the ground Smoking we are always told, is dangerous to health And gambling never,ever, assures any great wealth Alcohol and drugs, will give a short-lapsed high The pleasures of women's breasts, will run your pockets dry In all my life, I'm yet to find a man without a vice In Solomon's wisdom, the Bible was quite precise Women he loved so much, a thousand he kept for himself Will it be wise today, if I do same for myself? Of all the vices warned against, most are guilty of two And how to give them up, they're yet to have a clue I've never ever fancied smoke, not to mention drugs I've however always loved beautiful women's hugs In youth, with diligence, I had slowly built my mind By reading almost every book, my eyes and hands could find I regret the endless time I now spend at the pub Instead of reading wide, while soaking in my tub The line between good and bad gets blurred every day As between black and white, we now also see grey Between right and wrong, the divide is almost gone As between night and day - the wee hours of dawn It seems no rights or wrongs, where these vices are concerned Indulge yourself in moderation, this I have also learned Since moderation in the love of women can only be faithfulness, I therefore have one legal vice - drink, but not to drunkenness.
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