A                            D
There once was a man who was none too good
    E7                A
And then I’d say he’s none too bad
                       D
At times he was mighty good for a spell
       E7
And at times he’d go out and raise a little hell
A              E7       A
Mediocre Fred, mediocre Fred.


[Verse 2]
A                      D
Fred went to work from eight to five
       E7                 A
And he punched a clock to show he’s alive
                     D
Went to church every Sunday morn
    E7
Sometimes he wondered why he was born
A              E7             A
Mediocre Fred, mediocre, dull Fred.
 

[Verse 3]
A                             D
Fred went to the movies every Saturday night
         E7               A
Liked to watch TV and the western fight
                    D
Paid his taxes most every year
         E7
And on a hot summer day, why he drank a little beer
A                       E7       A
Exciting mediocre Fred, mediocre Fred.


[Verse 4]
A                         D
Well the days went by all dull and gray
       E7                        A
And he didn’t think much and had little to say
                                       D
And when the full moon rose he’d climb over the moat
                                   E7
Find some people sleeping and he’d bite their throats
A              E7             A
Mediocre Fred, mediocre, dull Fred.