 As written by group leaders Roger Chapman and John "Charlie" Whitney, "No Mule's Fool" is a country-influenced rock song about a boy and his mule taking it easy on a hot day.The boy lies on the grass, daydreaming and concentrating on the only audible sound in proximity - the buzzing of a honeybee.With the temperature at 95 degrees, the boy and his mule prefer to enjoy the warmth of the day by relaxing.