The Milkman's Apprentice

 The Milkman's Apprentice, or The Pendulous Arbiter

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If you were a milkman

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And I was your apprentice

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You could teach me everything

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And ask for my advice

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Such as: am I making too much noise

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Delivering the milk

And I would answer "maybe so"

That way I could be your guide

but then again, after all

Who am I to say

In the end it's up to you

To decide

If I were a gardener

Working in your garden

You could ask me what I like

Geraniums or lilies

And I would lean upon some tool

And speak my mind

And I would answer "lilies" then

If I'm to be the arbiter

But the scent of them I can't abide

And who am I to say

In the end it's up to you

To decide

You can ask me anything

And I will answer yes

And no as well, for who can tell

What is right and proper

And what is not, oh woe betide

anyone who seeks my advice

I will tend to disagree

When something is implied

But also not too strongly

And maybe not at all

So in the end I won't decide

Anything at all