Burl Ives - The Donut Song

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole

It's written on the rainbow, in letters made of gold
Written on the rainbow, there's wisdom to behold
My friend the little sparrow
Flew close enough to see
Written on a rainbow is this philosophy

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole

It's written on the rainbow, in letters made of gold
Written on the rainbow, there's wisdom to behold
My friend the little sparrow
Agrees it must be so
Little angels wrote it so folks on earth would know

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole
Watch the donut, not the hole

I'm off to jolly England
Where bulldogs all wear pants
Off to Pago Pago where alligators dance
My friend the little sparrow
Will take me where he flies
Even to the rainbow to read with my own eyes

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole

It's written on the rainbow, in letters made of gold
Written on the rainbow, there's wisdom to behold
My friend the little sparrow
Flew close enough to see
Written on a rainbow is this philosophy

When you walk the streets you'll have no cares
If you walk the lines and not the squares
As you go through life make this your goal
Watch the donut, not the hole
Watch the donut, not the hole

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[kesef666]

Thanks for posting this album. I grew up listening to it and have always loved it.

[kobraf150]

My high school football coach used to say that when we'd drop a pass as we'd try to run too soon "watch the donut not the hole!" I was probably the only one who got the reference.

[shelbyblaydes79]

Ever read 'sometimes a great notion'

?

[KelleyKat]

One of my favorite songs of ever!

[kesef666]

Thanks for posting this album. I grew up listening to it and have always loved it.

[thelewischildren]

A song for Kathleen.

Love and kisses from Mum.