Clapton Your mama said you'd better wear clean pants if you're steppin' out tonight Last time you went out on the town got yourself into a fight You keep trying to be one of the boys, but look at the way you dress Got your head up your own arsehole, and your life is just a mess All these thing that you've been trying to hide, precious Now this burlesque is just a thin disguise Everyone knows you're just living a lie You're so precious Slipping and sliding like a carpet snake with shifty beady eyes
Even the numbers in your Filofax can't make you dignified You've got to take a good look at yourself and ask yourself the reason why You make a hobby of this cruel deceit, caught up in your own lies All these things you've been trying to hide, precious Now this burlesque is just a thin disguise Everyone knows you're just living a lie You're so precious Bozo the sheriff from the local bank is sniffin' your back tires He's got a letter from the magistrate, they're rip offs cheats and liars