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Pete Townshend
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You think we look pretty good together
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You think my shoes are made of leather
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I'm a substitute for another guy
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I look pretty tall but my heels are high
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The simple things you see are all complicated
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I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated yeah
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(Your lies for fact)
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(I see right through your plastic Mac)
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(I look all white but my dad was black)
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(My fine-looking suit's really made out of sack)
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I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
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The north side of my town faced east
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And the east was facing south
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And now you dare to look me in the eye
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Those crocodile tears are what you cry
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It's a genuine problem, you won't try
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To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by
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(Me for him)
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(My coke for gin)
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(You for my mum)
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(At least I'll get my washin' done)
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I'm a substitute for another guy
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I look pretty tall but my heels are high
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The simple things you see are all complicated
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I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah
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I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
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The north side of my town faced east
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And the east was facing south
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And now you dare to look me in the eye
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Those crocodile tears are what you cry
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It's a genuine problem, you won't try
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To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by
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(Me for him)
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(My coke for gin)
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(You for my mum)
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(At least I'll get my washin' done)
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(Your lies for fact)
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(I see right through your plastic Mac)
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(I look all white but my dad was black)
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(My fine-lookin' suit's really made out of sack)
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