Chairman of the Council

Lyrics

[Verse 1] It was a Thursday afternoon and I was in my abode Minding my own, when the issue arose I glanced out my window and that's when I spotted thee Cutting down a hedge on public property "Not on my watch, not on my patch" I approached the front door and I took off the latch I walked towards the men with such style and purpose The look in his eye indicated he was nervous I said, "Excuse me, I say, is that your colleague? Stop what you're doing and listen to me" "But, but" "No, no, no, no, stop talking and listen Tell me at once who gave you permission" "Oh, she did" "Well it's not up to her, it's up to the Council, so you must defer" He looked at me perplexed, so I thought it was time To tell him that I'm [Chorus] Chairman of the Council (The Chairman of the Council) Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Chairman of the Council Well done you Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Well done you [Verse 2] It was a Thursday afternoon and I was sweeping the road Minding my own, when the issue arose I glanced to my left and that's when I spotted this Lady heading for me, coming from the house opposite The one that we were working on I looked at her and smiled to defuse her irritation, I could tell that she was riled And I could really do without some petty confrontation But that simply weren't an option, her objective was blatant She said, "Excuse me, I say, is that your colleague?" "Yes" "Stop what you're doing and listen to me" "Uh" "No, no, no, no, stop talking and listen Tell me at once who gave you permission" I told her, I said, "We're working at this house When the lady kindly asked us to cut the hedge down It's obscuring her view, what's it got to do with you?" And she said, "I'm the Chairman of the Council" [Chorus] Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Well done you ("What did you just say to me?") Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Chairman of the Council ("I'm the Chairman of the Council") Well done you ("Why, I oughta—") [Saxophone Solo] [Chorus] Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Well done you Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Council Well done you