Sister Maud Mule had an awful hot temper, she must have been born that way She kept her papa busy, turnin' down her damper 'cause she was so red hot all day Before she'd give an inch, she'd take a mile, and sometimes she'd take two Was nothing you could ask of her, but what she'd say to you "I ain't gon' do it, try to make me do it, you can't make me do it, that's all You can hem and haw, kick and paw, and argue 'til you fall You can lead a mule to water, you can make him stop, but you can't make the fool drink a doggone drop I ain't gon' do it, wouldn't 'tempt to do it, I ain't gon' do it, that's all" "I ain't gon' do it, said I wouldn't do it, I ain't gon' do it, that's all You can rave and rant, chew and pant, and snort until you fall You can point your pistol at me, you can call the law, and I'll fight you 'til I'm grayer than a rat's grandpa I ain't gon' do it, swear I wouldn't do it, I ain't gon' do it, that's all "I ain't gonna do it, said I wouldn't do it, and I won't do it, that's all You can rave and rant, chew and pant, and snort until you fall You can call the whole militia, and the Colonel, too, let 'em put the fireworks on me, and see what I'll do I ain't gonna do it, said I wouldn't do it, I won't do it, that's all"