Settle Down My Boy
Embrace Life's Journey: Settle Down My Boy by Men at Work
Lyrics
Settle down, an eat your peas and gravy, my boy
Encouragement to calm down and focus on basic tasks like eating.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Reiteration of the need to settle down and maintain composure.
Stop wasting all your time with running around the town
Advises against aimless activities in the town, urging a more purposeful use of time.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Reiterates the plea to settle down, emphasizing a sense of stability.
Knuckle down and find a job and take some responsibility
Advocates finding employment and embracing responsibility.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Repeats the call to settle down, emphasizing the importance of planning for the future.
The future's something you should be thinking about
Highlights the significance of considering and planning for the future.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Reiterates the plea to settle down, reinforcing the theme of stability and foresight.
Look around for a wife to start a family, my boy
Encourages looking for a life partner to build a family.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Repeats the call to settle down, emphasizing the importance of family life.
Listen toy our father and he'll tell you the same as me
Advises listening to paternal advice, suggesting its similarity to the speaker's message.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Reiterates the plea to settle down, underlining the importance of heeding guidance.
Your words would go in one ear and out the other side
Suggests a lack of receptivity to advice or guidance.
Don't say my head was empty and I had things to hide
Denies the emptiness of the speaker's mind and any hidden intentions.
And you better put something away for your old age
Emphasizes the importance of saving for the future, particularly for old age.
So settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Repeats the call to settle down, reiterating the importance of stability.
Settle down, settle down my boy settle down uh huh huh
Reiterates the plea to settle down with an affirmative expression (uh huh huh).
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