Louis Jordan — Dont Burn the Candle at Both Ends

Dissipation is ruination So don't burn the candle at both ends No, no, don't burn the candle at both ends You can't stay up all day and all night You just can't do it, it just ain't right So don't burn the candle at both ends Now, one woman is fine Two is enough Three, I'll allow But four is too rough Redheads are out Brunettes are no better So stay away from them gals with them pretty sweaters Did you fill that prescription like the doctor said? Three times a day and eight hours in bed? Those rings under your eyes, look how they've grown They're so big, they got rings of their own Too many cigarettes bring a big doctor bill If women don't kill you, nicotine will So you better get some rest while you can You can't argue with the undertaker man So don't burn the candle at both ends Don't burn the candle at both ends And girls, if you really want my advice And you want a wedding with shoes and rice You can't do it Don't burn the candle at both ends Now when a guy takes you to dinner and gets real chummy Careful what you put in your tummy Let him keep that seafood high on the shelf If you order oysters, don't make a pig o' yourself Go to bed at five, wake up at five-thirty You think you look like Hera Lamar Look like Gravel Gertie Listen, housewives, if you lead a fast life You wind up lookin' like John's other wife That old man of yours won't make a buck 'Cause when he has to lift that load in that truck With all that dissipation and coffee in his cup Believe me, sister, he won't lift it up So don't burn the candle at both ends No, no, don't burn the candle at both ends You're livin' and lovin' much too fast If you've got a good thing, you better make it last Don't burn the candle at both ends Now, your body's like a car, don't let it get weak Better check that motor so that radiator won't leak When it gets worn out, you won't be able to trade it So, every thousand miles, lubricate it 'Cause if you're not careful, I see trouble ahead You wake up one day and find yourself dead Don't burn the candle at both ends No, no, don't burn the candle at both ends You can't have your cake and still eat it You can't have a candle and overheat it So don't burn the candle at both ends Now, wear your rubbers in the rain And stay away from drafts on the train Eat apple every day Be sure your blood pressure's okay See your dentist twice the year And stay away from root beer Then again, you might have bad luck Walk out in the street and get hit by a truck So go on home and read the funny papers And cut out all those funny cables And remember folks You can't burn the candle at both ends