Peggy Seeger - It's A Free World lyrics

I like Mrs. Britches I go to Mrs. Britches I eat at Mrs. Britches on a Friday for breakfast There are only 7 tables Flowers on the tables And smokers at the tables on a Friday Now you may think I'm jokin', But some smokers when they're smokin' Don't notice if you're chokin' or you're dyin' There's this one fella Andy A real chain smoker and he Blows smoke right at me 'til I'm cryin' I asked him quite politely In fact I asked him nicely Would you mind not smokin' on a Friday Don't like it when I'm eatin' Don't like it when I'm breathin' Don't like it any where or any day He told me it's a habit I choose to have it And you choose to come here on a Friday So you're the problem, not me And if I choose to rock me You've got no right to stop me 'cause it's my way 'Cause it's a free world Democracy and all that it's a free world Laissez-Faire and all that and if industry can do it so can I The smokers cheered him loudly He lit another proudly As for me I looked around me for a friend. I thought of world pollution, I though of evolution, I thought of revolution... But I payed my bill and left I though of Mother Jones I though of Rosa Parks Sojourner Truth and Rosa Luxembourg it's them I have to thank Guerrilla folks have taught me if freedom you are wanting If head on fights are daunting use the flank So I ate corn on Sunday I ate beans on Monday On Tuesday leeks and lentils made a high day I tell you I'm not jokin' By Thursday I was floatin' But I'm ready for the smokin' on a Friday I sat down next to Andy I smiled at Andy He lit up, I let off a beauty I sat and read the paper And chatted with a waiter And let my compa** maker do it's duty Beans are for pitching Leeks are malediction Sweet corn is for density and lentils for duration The recipe's been tested It hasn't yet been bested Add cabbage for perfume and concentration Andy he turns yellow The atmosphere is mellow The percussion section's way over the top It soon put Andy's f*g out Andy hung the flag out Andy choked and swore and muttered "stop" I told him it's a habit I choose to have it And you choose to come here on a Friday And if you don't like it I guess you'll have to hike it 'Cause I'll fight for farter's rights until I die 'Cause it's a free world Liberty and all that it's a free world Selfishness and all that and if Andy can do it so can I He changed his day to Thursday I changed my day to Thursday He changed his day to Wednesday, so did I The waitress she was cheerin' Her bronchitis it was clearin' And she was volunteerin' for the Tuesday I like Mrs. Britches I go to Mrs. Britches I breath at Mrs. Britches on a Friday for breakfast There are only 7 tables Flowers on the tables And no smokers at the tables any day 'Cause it's a free world Strategy and all that it's a free world Crude comedy and all that but if I can do it so can anybody