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 your crippled inside,
You can wear a mask and paint your face,
You can call youself 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,
Mamma take a look outside.
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
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.
(repeat last two verses)