Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madness
Madness
Performer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Programming
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Guitar
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Bass Guitar
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Saxophone
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Vocals
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Keyboards
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Drums
Spider J
Spider J
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madness
Madness
Producer
Charlie Andrew
Charlie Andrew
Producer
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman
Producer
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Mark 'Bedders' Bedford
Producer
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Lee 'Kix' Thomson
Producer
Liam Watson
Liam Watson
Producer
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Producer
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Producer
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Producer
Katie Earl
Katie Earl
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Davis
John Davis
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A devout and well-respected man
Woe betide you if you wander from God's plan
Square-shouldered, straight as a die
The righteous truth, he never tell you no lies
[Verse 2]
But when that old sun go down
He's heading off up the wrong side of town
Eyes sparkle in the red light glow
Trouser pockets, he's ready to go
[Verse 3]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
You're gonna do yourself in
Tell us where you've been
[Verse 4]
Head of the table at the Rotary Club
Never unsure of which shoulders he should rub
Scout leader, a pillar of the church, capital punishment
He wants to bring back the birch (Of course he does)
[Verse 5]
'Cause when that old sun go down
Heading off on the wrong side of town
Eyes sparkle in the red light glow
Trouser pockets, he's ready to go
[Verse 6]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
You're gonna do, you're gonna do yourself in
Oh, tell us where you've been
[Verse 7]
And oh, oh-oh-oh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
You're gonna wear yourself out
And what's it all about?
[Verse 8]
Eyes sparkle in the red light glow
Trouser pockets, he's ready to go
[Verse 9]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
You're gonna do, you're gonna do yourself in
Oh, tell us where you've been
[Verse 10]
And oh, oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Calm down, Mr. Apples
You're gonna wear yourself out
And what's it all about?
[Verse 11]
And ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh
What's it all about?
And ooh-ooh-ooh
What's it all about?
[Verse 12]
You're gonna wear yourself out
You're gonna wear yourself out
Written by: Graham McPherson
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