You never listen to a word I said You only seen me For the clothes I wear Or did the interest go so much deeper It must have been The length of my hair The public image What you wanted was never made clear Behind the image was ignorance and fear You hide behind this public machine Still follow the same old scheme Public image Two sides to every story Somebody had to stop me I'm not the same as when I began I will not be a property Public image 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 Public image 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 Public image Public image Goodbye