Arthur was born just a plain simple man   In a plain simple working class position   Though the world was hard and it's 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 you know it, don't you know it      Arthur we know and we sympathize   Don't you know it, don't you 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 you know it, don't you know it   Arthur, could be you were right all along   Don't you know it, I hope you know it      Now we know and we sympathize   We'd like to help you and understand you   Don't you know it, don't you know it   Somebody loves you, don't you know it   Don't you know it, don't you know it      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 you know it, don't you know it   (Don't you know it, don't you know it)   Arthur we read you and understand you   Arthur we like you and want to help you      Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Somebody loves you, don't you know it      Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Somebody loves you, don't you know it      Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Somebody loves you, don't you know it      Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you   Somebody loves you, don't you know it      Oh, we love you and want to help you   Oh, we love you and want to help you