Well, you come home most every night as grouchy as can be
And start right in a-pickin' on our little kids and me
I'm sick and tired of hearin' how your work keeps you a-draggin'
'Cause you seem to forget, big boy, that two mules pull this wagon

Yeah, two mules pull this wagon, you don't do it by yourself
I know you've got a heavy load, but I give you lots of help
I do my share of pullin' and I don't mean to be braggin'
But you seem to forget, big boy, that two mules pull this wagon

Well, I guess you think while you're at work, I sit and watch TV
But you'd learn different, honey, if you'd spend one day with me
I wash and iron and cook and sew and find time for your naggin'
But you seem to forget, big boy, that two mules pull this wagon

Yeah, two mules pull this wagon, you don't do it by yourself
I know you've got a heavy load, but I give you lots of help
I do my share of pullin' and I don't mean to be braggin'
But you seem to forget, big boy, that two mules pull this wagon

Yeah, you seem to forget, big boy, that two mules pull this wagon