Vernon was a company man He kept his hair trimmed short And his sideburns shaved He was a Brill cream man He liked Swiss and ham He drank beer out of can On Saturdays He was a company man Vernon was a company man His hat glommed on to his head Like a bottle cap His face read Like a topographical map And he could chat like a bird When there was nothing to say He was a company man Vernon was a company man He had an Ex-wife and ex-kid An ex-dog an ex-house He played footsies with A dead mans spouse Then the Marlboro man Dug him an early grave He's a company man He's a company man