Listen now I tell you How I escaped death By a hair's breath And how instead of neighbour I met a ghost of labour That´s no laughing matter And I´d sing it better Under my breath Go one of summer days Regarding sun's ray's Taking a short rest I found him in bird's nest I aroused indignation He gave me explanation And told me he would say All work and no play Maaakes Jack a dull guy I told him laughting And he terribly frowning Instead of killing me left moaning And since that time he´s been Suffering from nerves