A Universal Truth
A Universal Truth
By Elton Camp
The kings orders, his subjects hasten to obey
But in his own castle it doesn’t work that way
He can give commands when he thinks needed
By his wife you can be sure they’re unheeded
The prince can give the princess instructions all day
But it’s almost certain she won’t do what he may say
The duke may tell the duchess what she’s to do
If he says she obeys, about other things he’s untrue
The serf may tell his wife what she should be doing
But the day he tries to enforce it one he’ll be ruing
So great wealth or power don’t really mean a thing
True of any man when into a house a wife does bring
The man who thinks a rebellious wife he’ll slap down
Is probably one of the very dumbest ones to be found
For if by violence he forces her to his will to comply
To never go to sleep and night, he sure needs to try
To stay alert both day and night he had better prepare
Lest she finds a chance to damage him beyond repair
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