Sittin' in your front yard, drinkin' lemonade Suburban life, a pretty wife, you think you've got it made But you don't know, what's in store, for you and your family I'm movin' in, right next door, won't you welcome me? It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood And I hope I didn't ruin your day Won't you be my neighbor? I brought my life, my ugly wife, my dirty dog with fleas My kid's a punk, and I'm a drunk, this I'm sure you'll see Yeah you don't know, what it's like, to live in misery Welcome to, home sweet hell, dissatisfaction guaranteed It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood And if I could I surely would Invite you in and say Won't you be my neighbor? Won't you be my neighbor? Won't you be my neighbor? Won't you be my neighbor? C'mon I don't think you'll find A place to live in peace of mind You're gonna live in misery When you're livin' next to me It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...aaaah Won't you be my, won't you be my funky(f**in') neighbor? Well I drink, and I stink, I smoke, yeah I'm a joke I try all night and day to get a piece of the action, a-haa And you should know by now you're never gonna forget, a-aaa Now I know just what you're thinkin' It could be out 'n' you're drinkin' So don't you knock it until you try it It could be you in a little while I hope I didn't ruin your day Cool ending bit It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood And I dig your wife, she sure is good It's a beautiful day in the neighboorhood... ha, ha, ha