[Intro – piano / clarinet] [Verse 1] Monday bought a briefcase Tuesday bought a tie Wednesday learned to answer Every question with a lie Thursday got promoted Friday lost his shoes Saturday woke up laughing With absolutely nothing to lose [Chorus] We are the Saturday children We never learned the rules We draw moustaches on the kings And send apologies to fools We are the Saturday children We're terribly well behaved We only do the things They told us We should save until we're brave [Clarinet break] [Verse 2] Peter bought a motorcar To prove that he was free He spent three hours every morning Going nowhere patiently Mary bought a bigger house With seventeen spare rooms Then moved into the garden shed To watch the flowers bloom [Chorus] We are the Saturday children We never learned the rules We put our shoes upon our hands And send the clocks to school We are the Saturday children We haven't got a plan And if you ask us where we're going— As far as Sunday can [Instrumental – baritone sax / piano] [Break] What time is it? Too late! What day is it? Who cares? Where are we going? There! [Full band] [Final Chorus] We are the Saturday children Come out and waste the day The world will still be serious When we have gone away We are the Saturday children And maybe we've been right: You spend your whole life growing up— Then learn to play At night [Outro – clarinet / laughter / piano]
