The Real Thing

A mongoose can smile at a cobra



But that cobra will always be a snake



Diamante can shine like a diamond



But you know, like i know



That rock will be fake







It's the real thing



The real thing



Nothing but the real thing



It's real







You can xerox the mona lisa



Deadpan da vinci in every detail



Might beat customs on a home-made visa



But false papers



Only gets you in jail







It's the real thing



The real thing



Nothing but the real thing



It's real







Life wears a smile on its face



But it comes with a sting in its tail



Make believe fables have their place



But only a fool. only a fool



Believes fairy tales







I heard all the lies that they tell ya



'phone me baby. the cheque's in the mail'



Well as fantasy. it may please ya



As the real thing



It does nothing but fail







It's the real thing



The real thing



Nothing but the real thing



It's real







It's the real thing



The real thing



Nothing but the real thing



It's real


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