Standard (EADGBE)
Cowboys playing, young men slaying, old men praying,
the world will change.
Schoolgirls dating, daughters mating, mothers waiting,
to rearrange.
Trendy workers, factory shirkers, social nurture won't
let you down.
Chairmen bluster, boardroom cluster, feather duster,
your vintage clown.
Tinker, tailor..soldier, sailor..rich or poor man's wife.
Some they wish to, change their dish,
but it's a, way of life.
Tinker, tailor..soldier, sailor..rich or poor man's wife.
Some they wish to, change their dish,
but it's a, way of life.
Chorus
So be thankful for what you're given,
and be good to your wife in bed.
You look at her, 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 they wish to, change their dish,
but it's a, way of life.
Outro
Tinker, tailor..soldier, sailor..rich or poor man's wife.
Some they wish to, change their dish,
but it's a, way of life.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.