[Chorus]
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 1]
My father grew up helter-skelter
His childhood was ragged and rough
Of clothing and vittles and shelter
He never had nearly enough
[Verse 2]
He might have grown up a malfeasant
A scoundrel who gambled and drank
But he grew up honest and decent
Although his environment stank
[Verse 3]
He married my virtuous mother
A lady as noble as he
In time she gave birth to none other
Than good old unscrupulous me
[Chorus]
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 4]
My father's so meek that it's criminal
Incredibly gentle and mild
To hear him hum hymns from a hymnal
You'd never believe I'm his child
[Verse 5]
No matter how far you may go back
Our family tree does us proud
I can't very well be a throwback
There isn't a bum in the crowd
[Verse 6]
Great grandpa was bashful and sober
Great grandma was pure as a shrine
Thank God for one crazy October
For that was the end of a line
[Chorus]
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 7]
They raised me with love and devotion
Environment simply divine
Between them they haven't a notion
How I could grow up such a swine
[Verse 8]
Environment, heredity
A man can be what he wants to be
Be firm, be calm, be sensible
And you too can be reprehensible!
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 1]
My father grew up helter-skelter
His childhood was ragged and rough
Of clothing and vittles and shelter
He never had nearly enough
[Verse 2]
He might have grown up a malfeasant
A scoundrel who gambled and drank
But he grew up honest and decent
Although his environment stank
[Verse 3]
He married my virtuous mother
A lady as noble as he
In time she gave birth to none other
Than good old unscrupulous me
[Chorus]
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 4]
My father's so meek that it's criminal
Incredibly gentle and mild
To hear him hum hymns from a hymnal
You'd never believe I'm his child
[Verse 5]
No matter how far you may go back
Our family tree does us proud
I can't very well be a throwback
There isn't a bum in the crowd
[Verse 6]
Great grandpa was bashful and sober
Great grandma was pure as a shrine
Thank God for one crazy October
For that was the end of a line
[Chorus]
Environment, environment
The tree will grow as the twig is bent
A theory, I've heard of it
But I don't believe a word of it
[Verse 7]
They raised me with love and devotion
Environment simply divine
Between them they haven't a notion
How I could grow up such a swine
[Verse 8]
Environment, heredity
A man can be what he wants to be
Be firm, be calm, be sensible
And you too can be reprehensible!
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