New Year's Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions I could give up my drinking and my running around With all the loose ladies that I find downtown I could give up my smoking and my evil ways And resolve to do better in the coming days I could give up the candy that I love to eat And eat far more fish and far less red meat I could go to the gym for more exercise And tame my beer belly and my thunder thighs I could read some more books and watch less TV I could do all these things for a far better me I could swear on a bible that I’d do these things And not give in to temptations that each new year brings I could and I would but I know myself My New Year’s Resolutions just go on a shelf To be dusted off with each New Year’s Eve Like everyone else’s resolves I believe So maybe this year I should just face the fact I am who I am and I act like I act And no list of improvements that I don’t follow through Will change what I know I’ll eventually do This year my resolve will come with a twist I hear by resolve to just give up this list