Blur - Substitute lyrics

You think we look pretty good together
You think my 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 pretty young, but I'm just back dated
Yeah

Substitute your lies for fact
(Substitute) I can see right
Through your plastic mac
(Substitute) I look all white
But my dad was black
(Substitute) my fine looking suit is
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 faces south

And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem that 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

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 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 faces 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 you just pass it by
Pass it by

Substitute your lies for fact
(Substitute) I can see right
Through your plastic mac
(Substitute) I look all white
But my dad was black
(Substitute) my fine looking suit is
Really made out of sack

Substitute me for him
(Substitute) my coke for gin
(Substitute) you for my mum
(Substitute) at least I'll get
My washing done