I've Got to Learn

There's an old, old story about a man I know Hated mashed potatoes and he ate everything real slow Had a hole in his pocket and a hole in his head Never, ever listened to a word he said I've gotta learn Well, I've gotta learn Well, I've gotta learn Yeah I left school at the age of six Never knew much about life Got a whole lot of woman and she's living on me Got the guts to call her my wife I've gotta learn Well, I've gotta learn Yeah, a fool's gotta learn Yeah, alright I've been sold so many times Don't know what I'm worth I've failed every single thing I've tried I've washed my face in the dirt I've got a tiger in the kennel and I take it for a walk Got a pussy cat sitting on the back of my porch Got the radio low and the television high But the alligator keeps on spitting in my eye I've gotta learn Well, I've gotta learn Yeah, a fool's gotta learn Yeah, alright I've been sold so many times Don't know what I'm worth I've failed every single thing I've tried I've washed my face in the Earth Well, then, that's alright I've got a tiger in the kennel and I'm taking it for a walk Got a pussy cat sitting on the back of my porch Everybody keeps on looking at me Alligator keeps on spitting in my eye