One Trick Pony

Holly Cole

One trick pony one trick 
Is all that horse can do 
He does one trick only 
It's the principal source of his revenue
Steps in the spotlight feel the heat 
Of his heart come rising through
See how he dances 
See how he loops from side to side
See how he prances
The way his hoofs just seem to glide
He's just, just a one trick pony that's how he is
But he turns that trick with pride

He makes it look so easy 
He looks so clean 
He moves like one of the gods
Immaculate machines
He makes me think about 
All these extra moves I make
All of the herky jerky motion
And the bag of tricks it takes
To get me through my working day
He's a one trick pony

He's a one trick pony 
He either fails or he succeeds
He gives his testimony 
Then he relaxes in the week
He's got one trick to last a lifetime. 
That's all a pony needs

One trick pony 
One trick pony
One trick pony 
One trick pony