You can shine your shoes and wear a suit You can comb your hair and look quite cute You can hide your face behind a smile One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside You can wear a mask and paint your face You can call yourself a human race You can wear a collar and a tie One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside Well now you know that your cat has nine lives, babe Nine lives to itself You only got one and a dog's life in front Mama, take a look outside You can go to church and sing a hymn You can judge me by the color of my skin You can live a lie until you die One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside Well now you know that your cat has nine lives, babe Nine lives to itself You only got one and a dog's life in front Mama, take a look outside You can go to church and sing a hymn Judge me by the color of my skin You can live a lie until you die One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside One thing you can't hide is when you cripple inside