ABC – 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