Well, the Joneses bought a new house, we did too
Then a new car, so we bought one too
Cause we had to keep up with the Joneses
It was the usual thing to do
Then the Joneses started going out on the town
And that's when the Joneses started going
But we had to keep up with the Joneses
So we started making the rounds
Then suddenly it happened, their love fell apart
Now the Joneses aren't the same as before
But we had to keep up with the Joneses

And we couldn't let the Joneses get ahead of us
So now we're not us anymore
Now old Jones is getting ready for the trials
Guess we'll follow them in single file
Cause we've got to keep up with the Joneses
Don't you wish that the Joneses would cry
Yes, we had to keep up with the Joneses
Oh, don't you wish that the Joneses
Would cry
Would cry