Substitute — текст песни (Pete Townshend)

You think we look pretty good together
You think my shoes are made of leather
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 pretty young but I`m just back-dated...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-looking suit`s really made out of sack

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facing` south
And 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, 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 washin` done

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 pretty young but I`m just back-dated...yeah

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facing` south
And 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, 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 washin` done
(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`s really made out of sack