By John Lennon
YOU CAN SHINE YOUR SHOES AND WEAR A SUIT,
YOU CAN COMB YOUR HAIR AND LOOK QUITE CUTE,
YOU CAN HIDE YOUR FACE BEHIND A SMILE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.
YOU CAN WEAR A MASK AND PAINT YOUR FACE,
YOU CAN CALL YOURSELF THE HUMAN RACE,
YOU CAN WEAR A COLLAR AND A TIE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.
WELL, NOW YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CAT HAS NINE LIVES, BABE,
NINE LIVES TO ITSELF.
BUT YOU ONLY GOT ONE
AND A DOG'S LIFE AIN'T FUN,
MAMA, TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE.
GO!
YOU CAN GO TO CHURCH AND SING A HYMN,
YOU CAN JUDGE ME BY THE COLOUR OF MY SKIN,
YOU CAN LIVE A LIE UNTIL YOU DIE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.
TAKE IT, BROTHER!
WELL, NOW YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CAT HAS NINE LIVES, BABE,
NINE LIVES TO ITSELF.
BUT YOU ONLY GOT ONE
AND A DOG'S LIFE AIN'T FUN,
MAMA, TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE.
YOU CAN GO TO CHURCH AND SING A HYMN,
YOU CAN JUDGE ME BY THE COLOUR OF MY SKIN,
YOU CAN LIVE A LIE UNTIL YOU DIE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.
ONE THING YOU CAN'T HIDE;
IS WHEN YOU'RE CRIPPLED INSIDE.