Mikey Won't
by John Forster & Michael Mark
© 1994 Limousine Music Co. & HCD Music (ASCAP)
Mikey took my truck and he broke it,
Then he turned to me and said, ìSo what?î
So I said, ìSay youíre sorryî
But he wonít say heís sorry,
No he wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
So I went and complained to the teacher,
And I brought her to the very spot.
Mikey wonít say heís sorry.
Teacher: ìYou wonít say youíre sorry?î
No he wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
Heís not. Heís not.
Mikey wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
So she took him to the Principalís office,
And she sat him down in front of Mr. Scott.
Teacher: ìMikey wonít say heís sorry.î
Mr. Scott: ìYou wonít say youíre sorry?î
No he wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
So they took him to the Police Station
To the biggest, toughest cop theyíve got.
Mr. Scott: ìMikey wonít say heís sorry.î
Cop: ìYou wonít say youíre sorry?î
No he wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
Heís not. (Heís not.) Heís not. (Heís not.)
Mikey wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
So they took him to the Judge at the Courthouse
Cop: ìThis Judge donít like kids an awful lot!
If they donít say theyíre sorry.î
But he wonít say heís sorry,
No, he wonít say heís sorry,
Mike: ìíCause Iím not!î
The Judge said, ìHow do you plead?î
Mike: ìNot sorry!î
So the Judge said, "Iíll have to call your parents.
And the water youíll be in will be hot,
If you donít say youíre sorry,
So youíd best say youíre sorry.î
Mikey say youíre sorry!
Judge: ìGo ahead, say youíre sorry.î
Mike: ìOkay, Iím sorry.î
Judge: ìCase dismissed!î
As I walked Mikey home from the Courthouse
I said, ìIím sorry if I put you on the spot.
But you have to say youíre sorry.î
Mike: ìI did say Iím sorry.î
Yeah, but are you sorry. Really, really sorry?
Mike: ìNo, Iím not!î
This song appears on Tom Chapin's Zag Zig CD.
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