Working in a suit and tie

On the twenty-second floor

A wife who cooks and stays at home

And children to support

And they provide some comfort

From your worries and your cares

But you get your kicks in tearooms

From ten-minute love affairs



And that's just fine

You won't find a lecture here

But you get more unhappy

With each passing year



At the office Christmas party

Your wife is by your side

But with all the pretty women

It's the men who catch your eye

The old ones are distinguished

And the young ones are so sweet

And you would like to dance with them

But you have to be discreet



Holding onto ideal

That you don't understand

Sacrificing all the love

You'd like to give to a man



Martinis on a Friday

Business lunch at noon

The secretary's curious

Why you left your desk so soon

Rushing out to meet someone

That you never thought would call

'Cause you were slightly older

And he was dark and tall



Now he is there beside you

But there's no place to go

'Cause he has got a roommate

And you've got a family at home



Closet case