Diane went against society and married out of her class. Jimmybob was delighted with his child bride, a wee posh lass Mr Prentice watched the sea through European dune grass Whilst Mrs P smashed the vase of Venetian glass Happy families, happy families, hey ho They shortened their names to Jim and Di And she learned to cook steak and kiderly pie Mr P continued to walk by the sea and spy Whilst Mrs P was barely getting by Happy families, happy families, hey ho Jim got a job went into scientific re search Di took work in the parish church Mr P found an interest in silver birch And Mrs P began a campaign to be smirch Happy families, happy families, hey ho Mr P in t' Mill continued to spin the yarn Di was pregnant cooking chilli con carne Jim was meeting Sylvie in the tithe barn But Mrs P's friend saw them - darn Happy families, Happy families, hey ho Di moved unhappily home Jim got himself in more and more loam Mr P at the Mill polished all the chrome And Mrs P she drizzled a rose water foam Happy family, happy family, hey ho