X-Ray

Don't be fooled by appearances
It only shows what the world already knows
Don't rely on the physical evidence
Of what the x-ray pictures show
Because inside every straight upright citizen a tormented
Emotionally impaired psychologically damaged personality resides
And beside every crooked man stands an angel with wings
And the spirit can do truly wondrous things
As I watch the hump-backed man hobble down the high street
I say a silent prayer for myself
I was taken to the local doctor
for a consultation about my physical health
I heard him ask about my family history
"You see, Mrs. Davies, it might be hereditary. Yes it might"
Maybe think about my family, 'cause socially could be
"You were a physical deformity"
'Cause the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
Yes there is more in this heaven on earth
Than is revealed on the x-ray
Every morning I got up and looked in the mirror to see if the hump had
appeared on my back. To my disappointment I was not a freak.
You see, maybe there'd be side benefits to become in a cripple,
side benefits like priority seating at football matches. And I thought
"If I'm gonna be a cripple, I'll go all the way"
They could photograph reality,
But they can't picture your fantasy
'Cause the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
But there is more in this heaven on earth
Than what is revealed in the x-ray
Because the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
Yes there is more in this heaven on earth
Than what those scientists know and is revealed on the x-ray