Honky's Ladder lyrics

(Arlen/Harberg)

When a man's an empty kettle

He should be on his mettle
and yet I'm torn apart

Just because I'm presumin' that I could be kind of human

If I only had a heart

I'd be tender, I'd be gentle

and awful sentimental regarding love and art

I'd be friends with the arrows

and the boy who shoots the sparrows

If I only had a heart

Picture me a balcony

(Austin)

The 22nd of loneliness

and we've been through so many thangs

I love my girl with all honesty
But I know she's cheatin' on me

I look her in the eyes

but all she tells me are lies that keep me near

I'll never leave her down

though I might mess around

it's only 'cause I need some affection

So I creep yeah

Just keep it on the down low