crippled inside

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

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

cousin

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

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