IF ONLY I HAD LISTENED....

The importance of listening from the novelty song, "It Pays to Listen," by Ronnie Barker, partially quoted below:

The fact is I must mention cause I didn't pay attention

When the angels were a handin' round the parts

When the angels gave out brains, I thought that they said trains
And I missed mine as I usually do

When they handed out the eyes, I thought that they said ties
And I asked for one of brown and one of blue

When they passed out the chins, I thought that they said gins
And I ordered a double one for me

When they gave out the noses, I thought that they said roses
And I chose a great big red one as you see.

Oh what a mess I'm in

Oh what a mess I'm in

If only I had listened to them angels when they spoke

I would not be in the mess that I am in

Thank You.