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Song:Don''t Let the Joneses Get You Down
Album:The Essential Now That''s What I Call ChristmasGenres:Other
Year:2008 Length:284 sec

Lyricist: The Temptations

Lyrics:

Dennis: Ow, people gather round me, it''s whom it may concern.I''m not trying to run your life.Melvin: But you''re never too old to learn, huh.Dennis: Stop worrying about your neighbors and the fancy things they got.''Cause if you do you''ll find it sure, you''re gonna wind up on the spot.Eddie: Don''t let the JonesDennis: Don''t let the JonesMelvin: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Dennis: One more time.Group: Don''t let the JonesesDennis: Don''t let the JonesGroup: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Woo, woo-oo-oo-ooPaul: Huh, you may not believe it but nine times out of ten it''s true.The people you''re trying to keep up with...Melvin: Are trying to keep up too.Eddie: Remember that old saying, ''All that glitters ain''t gold''.Take heed, don''t ignore it until your money time will hold. OhEddie: Don''t let the JonesDennis: Don''t let the JonesMelvin: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Eddie: Hear me now, now.Group: Don''t let the JonesesDennis: Don''t let the JonesGroup: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Who-har-har-who-who, Who-har-har-do-do-do-doDennis: You''re lying to yourself but you don''t even know it.You''re so busy following the Joneses, you ain''t got time to show it.Keeping up with the Joneses, it''ll only makes your life a mess.Bill collectors, tranquilizers and getting deeper in debt.Eddie: You better leave...Group: The Joneses alone.Dennis: Tell ''em one more time.Eddie: You better leave, oh leave...Group: The Joneses alone.Otis: Joneses got a new car today.Dennis: Here''s what you should say...Group: Harray for the Joneses!Dennis: Instead you worry till your whole head turns gray.Group: Worry ''bout the Joneses.Melvin Remember it''s their car and they''re the ones who had to pay.Group: So leave Jo-Jo-Joneses alone.Dennis: Listen, your car might be old, but remember it never fails to get you where you want to go.Eddie: Oh, don''t let the JonesDennis: Don''t let the JonesMelvin: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Eddie: Hear me now, now.Group: Don''t let the JonesesDennis: Don''t let the JonesGroup: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Do-do-do-do-do-do...(ect.)Group: You''re doing fine.Don''t let the Joneses get you down.Paul: Now listen, if you see something you want and you know you can''t afford it,The very next thing for you to do is start saving towards it.Dennis: The Joneses have been a downfall for many persons, you see.So people, take my advice and let the Joneses be. Ow.Eddie: Don''t let the JonesDennis: Don''t let the JonesMelvin: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Eddie: Hear me now, now.Group: Don''t let the JonesesDennis: Don''t let the JonesGroup: Don''t let the JonesesGroup: Get you down, oh down.Group: You''re doing fine.Don''t let the Joneses get you down. (Whoo)You''re doing fine.Don''t let the Joneses get you down. (Whoo)Do-do-do-do-do-do...(ect.) Boom-boom-boom-boom...(ect