You think we look pretty good together
(look pretty good together)
You think my shoes are made of leather
(shoes are made of leather)
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall, but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
[I] look bloody young, but I'm just backdated, yeah
Substitute your lies for fact
(Substitute)
I see right through your plastic mac
(Substitute)
I look all white, but my dad was black
(Substitute)
My fine-lookin' suit is really made out of sack
(Substitute)
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
(plastic spoon in my mouth)
The north side of my town
Faced east and the east was facin' south
(Faced east and the east was facin' south)
Now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem
You won't try to work it out at all
You just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
(Substitute)
... my Coke for gin
(Substitute)
...you for my mum
(Substitute)
At least I'll get my washing done
(Substitute)
I substitute your lies for fact
(Substitute)
I see right through your plastic mac
(Substitute)
I look all white, but my dad was black
(Substitute)
My fine-lookin' suit is really made out of sack
(Substitute
|