G D C G When I was a little kid Em Am C D G And all the people, they looked big G D C G I never exactly understood Em Am C D G How to tell the tree from the wood [Chorus] D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all [Verse 2] G D C G My Mama, she took me aside one day Em Am C D G She said "you better have fun while you play" G D C G Cause someday you'll wake up and you'll be old Em Am C D G And all of your youth will be gone away [Verse 3] G D C G And you'll work in a factory and earn your pay Em Am C D G And your fingers will rot and your mind will decay G D C G You'll be happy, so happy, with your family and house Em Am C D G But you'll never, you'll never enjoy yourself [Chorus] D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all [Verse 4] G D C G The son of Charles Dickens and a little red hen Em Am C D G Dance the Watusi like it was a sin G D C G They try to enjoy it, but they feel so guilty Em Am C D G Guilt won't allow you to enjoy stolen apples [Outro] D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all D C G Joy without pleasure Em Am C D G Ain't no fun, ain't no fun at all