[Intro: John Lydon] Hello, hello Hello, hello Hello, hello [Verse 1: John Lydon] You never listened to a word that I said You only seen me from the clothes that I wear Or did the interest go so much deeper It must have been to the color of my hair [Refrain: John Lydon] (The) Public image [Verse 2: John Lydon] Oh what you wanted was never made clear Behind the image was ignorance and fear You hide behind this public machine You still follow same old scheme [Refrain: John Lydon] (The) Public image [Verse 3: John Lydon] Two sides to every story Somebody had to stop me I'm not the same as when I began I will not be treated as property [Refrain: John Lydon] (The) Public image [Verse 4: John Lydon] Two sides to every story Somebody had to stop me I'm not the same as when I began It's not a game of monopoly [Refrain: John Lydon] (The) Public image [Verse 5: John Lydon] Public image you got what you wanted The public image belongs to me It's my entrance my own creation My grand finale, my goodbye [Outro: John Lydon] Public image Public image Goodbye