I work in dark factories --- a cog in the big wheel
Driving grey satanic mills and weaving sad stories
And faceless masters --- oh, they pay me plenty ---
Crumbs from their luncheon packs, harsh wine from
Bottles halk empty

A stitch in time saves nine
Said cock robin from the wall
It?s an early bird catches the worm
Show a little pride before you fall
So I flew to the south sun with birds of a feather
To drink in the warm nights and tell of fine weather
A stitch in time saves nine

Listen all you young folk --- your lives on a timetable
Clocking on twenty-one --- fly while you?re able
A stitch in time saves nine