A Well Respected Man - The Kinks

Cause he gets up in the morning'

And he goes to work at nine'

And he comes back home at five-thirty'

Gets the same train every time

Cause his world is built round punctuality'

It never fails

And hes oh' so good'

And hes oh' so fine'

And hes oh' so healthy'

In his body and his mind

Hes a well respected man about town'

Doing the best things so conservatively

And his mother goes to meetings'

While his father pulls the maid'

And she stirs the tea with councilors'

While discussing foreign trade'

And she passes looks' as well as bills

At every suave young man

Cause hes oh' so good'

And hes oh' so fine'

And hes oh' so healthy'

In his body and his mind

Hes a well respected man about town'

Doing the best things so conservatively

And he likes his own backyard'

And he likes his fags the best'

Cause hes better than the rest'

And his own sweat smells the best'

And he hopes to grab his fathers loot'

When pater passes on

Cause hes oh' so good'

And hes oh' so fine'

And hes oh' so healthy'

In his body and his mind

Hes a well respected man about town'

Doing the best things so conservatively

And he plays at stocks and shares'

And he goes to the regatta'

And he adores the girl next door'

Cause hes dying to get at her'

But his mother knows the best about

The matrimonial stakes

Cause hes oh' so good'

And hes oh' so fine'

And hes oh' so healthy'

In his body and his mind

Hes a well respected man about town'

Doing the best things so conservatively