Mr. Pleasant Lyrics

Lyric discussion by richie 

Cover art for Mr. Pleasant lyrics by Kinks, The

I think this song's about a nice, friendly man who enjoys working at his job more than spending time with his family. Everybody seems to be happy with him working hard and making the extra money at the beginning, but they soon realize that there are some negatives to the situation. In short, it just asks the question that what's money worth when your life consists of all work and no play?