Peter, Mary, Jack and I

We are all in prison now
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
The trial is all over
But it remains a burning question
Why kids of such good families
Why Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Had to do this
Why, why, why?

First we were under observation
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
The psychiatrist was sweet
But couldn't find a reason
why they couldn't find a diagnosis
And Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Made him neurotic
Oh my, oh my

They didn't love us
They didn't want us
They gave us life
And that was all
Our dear mother
Didn't bother
About our hearts
Hers was too small
Our daddy
Never was ready
To take our hand
For a nice walk
She loves the money
And he loves a honey
No time for us
To have a talk
So we had time
To do the crime
Of course we are a little sad
All our excuses
Don't confuse us
Of course we are a little bad

Our parents came to see us
But Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Didn't have any intention
To join the misery
To cry and sigh with them
So we made fun
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Laughed so loudly
That we could cry

So now we've got their attention
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
It's something new
It's somehting hopeful
A result you can't deny
But our folks were so upset
And Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Made them ridiculous
And shy

They didn't love us
They didn't want us
They gave us life
And that was all
Our dear mother
Didn't bother
About our hearts
Hers was too small
Our daddy
Never was ready
To take our hand
For a nice walk
She loves the money
And he loves a honey
No time for us
To have a talk
So we had time
To do the crime
Of course we are a little sad
All our excuses
Don't confuse us
Of course we are a little bad

So we are in prison now
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Today
Tomorrow
Next week
Next Month
We're scared to death
But we'll try to get out of here
Be sure of that
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Have got te get out of here
Have got to try

Seperate in our separate cells
Peter, Mary, Jack and I
Try to contact each other
By knocking on the walls
We try to share each others loneliness
Peter, Mary Jack and I
Are plain miserable kids
Now you know why

They didn't love us
They didn't want us
They gave us life
And that was all
Our dear mother
Didn't bother
About our hearts
Hers was too small
Our daddy
Never was ready
To take our hand
For a nice walk
She loves the money
And he loves a honey
No time for us
To have a talk
poo-hoo-hoo-hoo-
There!