Old Man Kensey wants to be a sign painterFirst he’s got to learn to readHe’s gonna be a clown on TV.Flags at his elbow, time to breath(That’s my folly) I believeDrink up the lake, Kensey’s away(That’s my folly) That’s my mistakeOld Man Kensey wants to be a goalieFirst he’s got to learn to countHe’s gonna be a clown on a circus mountLetters to me signed in sopped up tar(That’s my folly) Kensey’s going farJohn, Bill and Ted, stand on your head(That’s my folly) I’m ready to goOld Man Kensey wants to be a dog catcherFirst he’s got to learn to standHe’s gonna be a clown in a marching bandLetters to me signed ransom greed(That’s my folly) I believeDrink up the lake, John, Bill and Ted,(That’s my folly) That’s my mistakeKensey’s away, stand on your head
(That’s my folly) I’m ready to go