don’t peddle and meddle when you should put the pedal to the metal
don’t sneeze and wheeze until you say may I please
halt before you salt, else your arteries will take the fault
don’t catch cold when you’re old or your lungs will fold
take a daily walk around the block behind geese in a flock
don’t sweat the small stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff
cook bake beans today, tomorrow you’ll pay
you had your chance, I’m taking a stance, no romance!
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