All Work and No Play

All work and no play 
Makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play 
Makes a life without joy

Don’t live to work
Take time for leisure
You should work to live
Life should be a pleasure

You don’t have to work
Every hour that God sends
Spend precious time
With family and friends

Don’t work all the time Jack 
Get this into your head
You’re only alive for a short time
But you’re a long time dead
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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December 6, 2018 at 4:47 PM
Would you mind if I made a little song with these?
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December 7, 2018 at 5:18 AM
Please do, but I would like to here the result if I can Regards Paul
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September 30, 2010 at 1:33 AM
Thanks Francine
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September 29, 2010 at 8:26 AM
good one, much enjoyed
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