--Substitute You think we look pretty good together You think my shoes are made of leather 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 bloody young but I'm just back-dated, yeah Substitute your lies for fact, I see right through your plastic mac I look all white, but my dad was black 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 was facing south And now you dare to look me in the eye Those crocodile tears are what you cry If it's a genuine problem 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 At least I'll get my washing done Substitute your lies for fact I see right through your plastic mac I look all white but my dad was black My brand new suit is really made out of sack