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