Cowboys playing, young men slaying
Old men praying, the world will change
Schoolgirls dating, daughters mating

Mothers waiting to rearrange

Trendy worker, factory shirker

Social nurture won't let you down
Chairman bluster, boardroom fluster
Feather duster, your vintage crown


Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich or poor man's wife

Some may wish to change their dish
But it's a way of life


(La la la la)Tinker, tailor,
(La la la la)soldier, sailor
(La la la la)Rich or poor man's wife

(La la la la)Some may wish to change their dish
(La la la la)But it's a way of life


So be thankful for what you're given
And be good to your wife in bed
And look after the art of living

And don't forget you're a long time dead

When you're born it's a great big welcome

When you go it's a sad goodbye
Oh, with the bit in between your future
It's up to you if you laugh or cry


Cowboys playing, young men slaying
Old men praying, the world will change

Schoolgirls dating, daughters mating
Mothers waiting to rearrange


It's just a way of life
Just a way of life


Cowboys playing, young men slaying
Old men praying, the world will change
Schoolgirls dating, daughters mating

Mothers waiting to rearrange

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor

Rich or poor man's wife
Some may wish to change their dish
But it's a way of life


Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
Rich or poor man's wife

Some may wish to change their dish
But it's a way of life