You call me a ratbag well that suits me fine br What you think of me is your business my business is mine br Say what you wish of me but of me don't lie br Mud sticks are words by one far wiser than I. br br People like you I meet with every day br On every subject they have plenty to say br Yet by their waffle one comes to realize br That empty vessels do make the most noise. br br To one's own self one can only be true br Every day from living we learn something new br No two think in the same way in any one Town br Though everyone crave their moment of renown. br br We look at life in a different way br And to you one thing I only can say br Words can be harmful you should feel aware br That damage done by words is hard to repair. br br Say what you like of me but stick to the truth br Words can be hurtful when used without ruth, br You call me a ratbag well that seems okay br As such things are said about me every day.