[Bm]With a donkey on my [Em]shoulder,
[D]And a jackal [F#]on my back,
[Bm]I'll carry these, my [Em]children,
[D]Keep them safe [F#]from attack
[Em]The donkey makes it [A]hard
to dance, [F#]the jackal sings too [Bm]loud
[Em]The donkey cries when [Bm]it's
alone, and the [F#]jackal is too [F#]proud
[Bm]Little donkey is [Em]getting restless,
[D]Getting heavier [F#]as it grows
[Bm]And the jackal, [Em]spoilt and spiteful,
[D]Keeps biting at [F#]my nose
[Am]I would have a [Dm]lover,
[D]a husband, and [F#]a child
[Bm]But the donkey [Em]is too jealous,
[C]And the jackal [E]is to
[Em]wild [A] [Bm]
It's too [Em]wild [A] [F#]
[Em]You ask me why I [A]keep them,
[F#]Why I love them [Bm]so,
Why they [Em]get away with [A]murder,
[F#]As they grow and [F#]grow and grow, oh
I [Em]keep them 'cause I [A]made them,
[D]They come from in my [F#]heart
With [Em]each mistake I [A]make
Created, [F#]and torn [Bm]apart
And [Em]when it's time to [A]feed them,
[F#]Before they go to [Bm]bed,
I [Em]give them my [A]confessions,
[D]Baked within their [F#]bread
[Bm]Little donkey is [Em]getting restless,
[D]Getting heavier [F#]as it grows
[Bm]And the jackal, [Em]spoilt and spiteful,
[D]Keeps biting at [F#]my nose
[Bm]Little donkey is [Em]getting restless,
[D]Getting heavier [F#]as it grows
[Bm]And the jackal, [Em]spoilt and spiteful,
[D]Keeps biting at [F#]my nose