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're crippled inside. You can wear a mask and paint your face, You can call yourself the human race, You can wear a collar and a tie. One thing you can't hide; Is when you're crippled inside. Well, now you know that your cat has nine lives, babe, Nine lives to itself. But you only got one And a dog's life ain't fun, Mama, take a look outside. Go! You can go to church and sing a hymn, You can judge me by the colour of my skin, You can live a lie until you die. One thing you can't hide; Is when you're crippled inside. Take it, brother! Well, now you know that your cat has nine lives, babe, Nine lives to itself. But you only got one And a dog's life ain't fun, Mama, take a look outside. You can go to church and sing a hymn, You can judge me by the colour of my skin, You can live a lie until you die. One thing you can't hide; Is when you're crippled inside. One thing you can't hide; Is when you're crippled inside. One thing you can't hide; Is when you're crippled inside.