Beastie Boys - On Your Way Up Again (the Fowl Song) lyrics

My papa done told me: don't put all your eggs in one basket Because you might be countin' your chickens before they hatch Which brings us to the question: "Why did the chicken cross the road?" If I knew that, I know why a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Now we all wanna be free like an eagle But we also know what it's like when someone flies the coop And I think that's a real birdseye view of the situation Once around the corner, once around the bend When you're on your way up again Go and tell the grocer, and go and tell your friend When you're on your way up again You see the people on the way up, see people on the way down When you hit rock bottom, only way you can go is up Now we all know it's real lonely at the top So don't bite the hand that feeds ya, you just might get burned Patience is a virtue, so you best wait your turn Once around the corner, once around the bend When you're on your way up again Go and tell the grocer, and go and tell your friend When you're on your way up again Do unto others as you want done unto you One isn't as much as the other, you know that ain't true Don't get your foot in the door, follow your own way Don't let the success fool you, you won't go astray When the shoe is on the other foot and that is how it stands One of these days I'm takin' the law in my own damn hands Once around the corner, once around the bend When you're on your way up again Go and tell the grocer, and go and tell your friend When you're on your way up again