The brother runs the cam'ra and the sister gives the cues The uncle is the producer and the old man writes the reviews This family named Jones that comes into our homes And tells us what to wear and where And tell us what to drive and why And tells us what to smoke and vote And tells us what to drink and think To think we listen On late night shows they take scholars and with a sarcastic grin They ask him to explain his philosophy before the sponsor breaks in This family named Jones... The in-laws run the paper and print whatever they please And Pap don't believe in politics he just knows what the masses need This family named Jones... They're hip and they're slick and they're flashy sophisticated and they're cool To them the clerk and the worker just rednecks and clogs and fools This family named Jones that comes into our homes And tells us what to wear and where And tell us what to drive and why And tells us what to smoke and vote And tells us what to drink and think To think we listen and try to be like them