Up at eight, you can´t be late
for Matthew & Son, he won´t wait

Watch them run down to platform one
And the eight-thirty train to Matthew & Son

Matthew & Son, the work´s never done, there´s always something new
The files in your head, you take them to bed, you´re never ever through
And they´ve been working all day, all day, all day!

There´s a five minute break and that´s all you take,
for a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake

Matthew & Son, the work´s never done, there´s always something new
The files in your head, you take them to bed, you´re never ever through
And they´ve been working all day, all day, all day!

He´s got people who´ve been working for fifty years
No one asks for more money cuz nobody dares
Even though they´re pretty low and their rent´s in arrears

Matthew & Son, Matthew & Son, Matthew & Son, Matthew & Son,
And they´ve been working all day, all day, all day!