Written by Ray Davies
verse 1 G D G I'll have some clam chowder, followed by beef steak on rye C D Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and coffee, G D I wanna green salad on the side, G D Don't forget the french fries, C D G Pizza pie, garlic and anchovie. C# D E I keep burning up calories as fast as I keep putting them down, D E Eat food, put it in my mouth, D E C D Chew it up, swallow it down, G D G I'll have two eggs, over light, home made apple pie C D G C# Cole slaw as a side order. G C D G I gotta stay fit, stay alive, eat food to sustain a non-stop high-grade performer. D E The pace is continual, sure keeps running me down D E Don't you know that you gotta eat food, D E C# D Don't you know that you gotta refuel. G C G C I'm a Maximum Consumption, super-grade performer. G C G High powered machine, C Go steady on my clutch, go easy on the hills G C G C And you'll get a lot of mileage out of me. D C I'm so easy to drive, and I'm an excellent ride, Solo G C D G D C D C# verse 2 D E Excessive living sure keeps running me down D E You've got to learn to use the Maximum Juice D E C D E That's how you get the maximum use. G C D G Life keeps using me, keeps on abusing me, mentally and physically. D G C# C D G I gotta stay fit, stay alive, need fuel inside, eat food to survive D E Maximum Consumption sure keeps running me down D E Don't you know that you gotta eat food D E C D E Don't you know that it's good for you. G C I'm a Maximum Consumption, Non-stop machine G C Total automation perpetual motion. Outro G C G C G C G C G C G C G C