Situation Vacant

SITUATION VACANT As recorded by The Kinks (From the 1967 Album SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS) [Intro]             N.. [Verse 1] Suzy and Johnny were happy Earned enough to pay the rent But Johnny’s mother-in-law had too much ambition And this made Johnny very upset [Chorus] So to keep his little mama satisfied He went and bought the weekly classified All for peace and quiet’s sake [Verse 2] Johnny gave up his position Just to please his mother-in-law So he left the job where he’d been all his life He left and turned his back on door [Pre-Chorus] Now he’s looking at the situations vacant Situations vacant [Chorus] Just to keep his little mama satisfied He went and bought the weekly classified All for peace and quiet’s sake [Guitar Solo]                 [Verse 3] Then he had to leave the apartment And sought a less plush residence And poor Suzy and Johnny had to skimp and save Just to help to pay the weekly rent [Chorus] So to keep his little mama satisfied He went and bought the weekly classified All for peace and quiet’s sake [Verse 4] Johnny’s got no money Got nowhere to go Johnny’s in a great big hole Suzy’s separated   living with her ma Now little mama’s satisfied     [Outro]              x2