I'm Going to Have Myself a Ball

Well, for years and years
They say that money has been
The root of all evil to a lot of men

But if you ask me to have my pick
I'll take the money, you can have the chick

I'm gonna have myself a ball
Gonna have myself a ball
Gonna have myself a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go

Now, there's one thing I always say
Make every day a holiday
When you kick the bucket, it's just too bad
Life's too short, don't make it sad

Let's have ourselves a ball
Let's have ourselves a ball
Let's have ourselves a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go

You can work and work and have no fun
You'll find out you're the crazy one
Taxes are high and the rent is too
But there's one thing you can always do

You can have yourself a ball
Yes, you can have yourself a ball
You can have yourself a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go

Let's have a ball
Let's have a ball
Let's have a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go
Have a ball
Let's have a ball
Let's have a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go

Now, money is short, time is long
If you have a ball, you can't go wrong
Had plenty of money when I started out
But the chicks beat me down, now I'm down and out

So I'm gonna have a ball
I'm gonna have myself a ball
I'm gonna have a ball
'Cause I sure don't know when I got to go
I'll have a ball
I'll have a ball
Yes, I'll have a ball
'Cause I don't know when I got to go

I'm gonna give you some good advice
Take this jive and take it twice
Take a little bit of that hard-earned pay
But put some away for a rainy day

And have yourself a ball
And have yourself a ball
Go on and have yourself a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go
If you have a ball
Let's have a ball
Let's have a ball
'Cause you sure don't know when you got to go