I’m pleased as punch with my new house in New Canaan, ConnecticutAt night the street lights shine off my other new things…Like a lime-green Ford coupe, pink flamingoes,martini glasses that shimmer all weekendBut it’s gray in suburbiaSee my fresh-painted homestead for me and my homemaking wifeShe’s the luckiest girl around because of what I provide…Like hi-fis and a modern kitchenWe keep in the swim with all of our neighborsBut it’s gray in suburbiaWorking for 10 or 12 hours flatI got a look-alike hat, and I don’t careWorking for 10 or 12 hours to bootI got a look-alike suit, and I don’t careSloan Wilson said it best »We’re all men in grey flannel suits »Looking like soldiers we line up to climb aboard our daily trains…Aspiring young workers with college diplomasYour prospects are great and excellent for successExcellent for successBut it’s gray in suburbia