Goldstein 1984 Song Book
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Murphy's Justice
'Murphy au jus'
 
Have you heard about Capt. Edward Aloysius Murphy?
He named himself that famous Law.
"Things break down," proved Capt. Murphy.
And everybody knows just what he saw.
 
Your car won't start, you can't afford it
And next the pay phone eats both your dimes
You're late to work. Your boss is fumin'
Murphy's had the last word one more time.
 
 Laws are laws. They're only human,
 And Murphy's Law's just the same.
 When it breaks down, or it is broken
 Captain Murphy's not to blame.
 
Lady Luck was surely smilin'
The night I wagered number 'Ten'.
Was Murphy's Law non compus mentis?
Bet it on 'Ten" and I won again.
 
So who's to blame?  Ask Capt. Murphy
If you want a reason why you're feelin' stuck.
But who's in charge?  Ask Mrs. Murphy
Before they met she was Lady Luck.
 
So now you've heard all about Capt. Murphy,
And all about his famous Law.
It's up to you, proved Capt. Murphy.
Don't ask me why.  It's just because.
 
 Laws are laws.  They're only human.
 And Murphy's Law just the same.
 When it breaks down, or it is broken
 Captain Murphy's not to blame.
 
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