Suzy and Johnny were happy   Earned enough to pay the rent   But Johnny's mother-in-law   Had too much ambition      And this made Johnny very upset   So to keep his little mama satisfied   He went and bought the weekly classified   All for peace and quiet's sake      Johnny gave up his position   Just to please his mother-in-law   So he left the job where he'd been all his life   He left and turned his back on door      Now he's looking at the situations vacant   Situations vacant   Just to keep his little mama satisfied   He went and bought the weekly classified   All for peace and quiet's sake      Then he had to leave the apartment   And sought a less plush residence   And poor Suzy and Johnny had to skimp and save   Just to help to pay the weekly rent      So to keep his little mama satisfied   He went and bought the weekly classified   All for peace and quiet's sake      Johnny's got no money, got no where to go   Johnny's in a great big hole   Suzy's separated, living with her ma   Now little mama's satisfied