The Loud House - Manners Maketh Man (Live)

Intro - Spoken

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen…

Lovely to see you all here tonight.

We’ve got a little tune for you now—

one my dear old mum was rather fond of…

It’s about the little things… the things that matter.

So do listen closely, if you will…

This one’s called… ‘Manners Maketh Man.’”

band softly starts — Trombone + brushed drums

Verse 1

I stepped inside a hall tonight,

The room was full, the mood not right,

Young chaps talkin’ far too loud,

Tryin’ hard to please a crowd

No “excuse me”, no “after you”,

No sense of what one ought to do,

My dear old mum would shake her head,

At half the careless things they’ve said

Chorus

Manners maketh man, so they say

Not your coins or the games you play

If you speak with care and lend a hand

That’s what makes you a man

Verse 2

Now I don’t mean harm in what I say,

Just see the world a different way,

Smilin’ faces, seldom true,

One for me and one for you

Such a rush, no time to spare,

No gentle word, no proper care,

They shine a moment, then they’re gone,

Like a half-remembered song

Chorus

Manners maketh man, so they say

Not your coins or the games you play

If you speak with care and lend a hand

That’s what makes you a man

Verse 3

Every word should mean a thing,

Not just noise you idly fling,

Take it or just turn away,

I’ve no grand act to display

Too much temper, far too cold,

Hearts that feel a little old,

Seen it all and I must say,

Nothing new has come my way

Bridge

Take your time, don’t rush along,

Life’s not meant to shout or throng,

Mind your step and mind your tone,

Stand upright and stand your own

Verse 4

Younger folk with fire and speed,

But not always what they need,

Plenty talk but little shown,

Buildin’ worlds on sand alone

Little troubles grow too fast,

Turn to quarrels that will last,

Never taught to sit with pain,

Now all Together!

Chorus - Choir and Vocalist together, more explosive

Manners maketh man!

(Manners maketh man, so they say!)

Not your coins or the games!

(Not your coins or the games you play!)

If you speak with care!

(If you speak with care and lend a hand!)

That’s what makes you a man!

Verse 5

Friendly words are lightly said,

But mean so little in the end,

Shake your hand and tip their hat,

Turn around — imagine that

Temper leads them by the nose,

Where it ends, nobody knows,

Round and round it goes again,

Same old tale of where we’ve been

Outro

So I sing this simple tune,

Hope it reaches someone soon,

No grand speech nor grand display,

Just a wiser, kinder way

Final Chorus

Manners maketh man, plain and true

It’s in all the things you do

Stand up straight, be fair and kind

That’s the mark of a proper mind

Outro - Spoken

Well now… thank you kindly.

If there’s one small thing to take with you this evening,

it’s that a bit of decency goes a long, long way.

God bless...