Perfect lady housewife her totally detached   Sepulcher is painted white it's antique suite unscratched   A veritable show case it shines like a new pin      Everything is in its place   And there's a place for everything, everything      A, B, C, D   That's the way it's gotta be, hey   1, 2, 3, 4   Count them up and know the score      Foot upon the parquet makes her awfully vexed   Onset of vile anarchy oh Lord, whatever's next   Messiness is no excuse it's showing no respect      Random factor introduced   Just goes and spoils the whole effect      A, B, C, D   That's the way it's gotta be, yeah   1, 2, 3, 4   Count them up and know the score      Efficient official his patience overtaxed   Don't these people know that rules can never be relaxed   He could be humanized, you would never imagine      Everyone is categorized   And there's a place for everything      A, B, C, D   That's the way it's gotta be, yeah   1, 2, 3, 4   Count them up and know the score   Come on the floor      D, C, B, A   You can read it anyway, yeah   1, 2, 3, 4   Count them up and know the score   Get down the score      A, B, C, D   That's the way it's gotta be, yeah   Gotta be