Settle down and eat your peas and gravy, my boy Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Stop wasting all your time with running around the town Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Knuckle down and find a job and take some responsibility Settle down, settle down my boy settle down The future's something that you should be thinking about Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Look around for a wife to start a family, my boy Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Listen to your father and he'll tell you the same as me Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Your words would go in one ear and out the other side C G A B Don't say my head was empty and I had things to hide And you better put away something for your old age So settle down, settle down my boy settle down (repeat and fade) settle down, settle down my boy settle down