the kinks
arthur
Arthur was born just a plain simple man  In a plain simple working class position  Though the world was hard and its ways were set  He was young and he had so much ambition  All the way he was overtaken  By the people who make the big decisions  But he tried and he tried for a better life  And a way to improve his own condition  If only life were easy it would be such fun  Things would be more equal and be plenty for everyone  Arthur the world's gone and passed you by  Don't you know it, don't you know it  You can cry, cry all night but it won't make it right  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it   Arthur we know and we sympathize  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it  Arthur we like you and want to help you  Somebody loves you don't you know it   How is your life and your Shangri-la  And your long lost land of Hallelujah  And your hope and glory has passed you by  Can't you see what the world is doing to ya  And now we see your children  Sailing off in the setting sun  To a new horizon  Where there's plenty for everyone  Arthur, could be  That the world was wrong  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it  Arthur, could be  You were right all along  Don't ya know it, I hope ya know it  Now we know and we sympathize  We'd like to help you and understand you  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it  Somebody loves you, don't ya know it  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it   Arthur the world's gone and passed you by  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it  You can cry, cry all night  But it won't make it right  Don't ya know it, don't ya know it  Arthur we read you and understand you  Arthur we like