Lou Reed — Standing on Ceremony

[Verse 1] Remember your manners Will you please take your hat off? Your mother is dying Listen to her cough [Chorus] We were always standing on ceremony We were always standing on ceremony [Verse 2] Can't you show some respect please? Although you didn't in real life Your mother is dying And I god damn well hope you're satisfied [Chorus] We were always standing on ceremony We were always standing on ceremony [Bridge] So please play another song on that juke box Please play another pretty sad song for me And if that phone rings, tell them that you haven't seen me If the last phone rings, tell them that you haven't seen me for weeks And this one here's on me [Outro] Standing on ceremony Standing on ceremony Standing on ceremony, standing on ceremony Standing on ceremony, you were always standing on ceremony (Standing on ceremony) (Standing on ceremony) (Standing on ceremony) (Standing on ceremony) (Standing on ceremony) (Standing on ceremony)