A lovely multi-coloured crocodile Born of man and growing by the mile To think of the dawns, when a million horns Will rouse you up in style Oh, the joy of living, sweeter music they're giving Than the singing bird you heard before Oh, the joy of living, sweeter music they're giving Than the singing bird you heard before They're pulling down more houses everyday To give the family car more room to play And won't it be grand, when the whole of the land Is one big motor way Oh, the joy of living, just to know that you're giving All the air you need to feed the car Oh, the joy of living, just to know that you're giving All the air you need to feed your car Naturally there'll be a place for you Big blocks of state apartments with a view I know that you'll love, the life up above Away from all you ever knew Oh, the joy of living, in the places, they're giving To the lucky few will you be one Oh, the joy of living, in the places, they're giving To the lucky few will you be one, yeah Oh, the joy of living, sweeter music they're giving Than the singing bird you heard before