Chameleons changing colors While a crocodile cries People rubbing elbows But never touching eyes Taking of their masks Revealing Still another guise Genuine Imitation life People buying happiness And manufactured fun Everybody doing Everybody done People count on people Who can only count to one Genuine Imitation life All the pretty clouds Are a lovely shade of black You find the right direction Someone tears up all the track People worship crosses Fingers crossed behind their back Genuine Imitation life Old friends get together But it's solitaire they play Everybody's rainbows Done in different shades of gray Its a lovely place to visit But I wouldn't want to stay Genuine Imitation life In a genuine Imitation life