Only Pretty, What a Pity

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Eyes to look at, not to see through She never could see truth for lies With a smile, she'd win us over Face a trick to take a prize [Chorus] Tickled pink, the mid-aged dandy Sold his horse to buy her all The icing for her face like candy Hung up the mirrors wall-to-wall [Verse 2] Married life was short, but funny With long-lost cousins dropping by Later on her alimony Paid for young men's gentle lies [Chorus] By the window hangs a mirror Where she hides her sagging chin Now, sadly as she crouches nearer Never seeing past her skin [Bridge] Mommy said when you were younger The face you made would stay that way That's all true, and if you doubt it Reflect upon yourself today [Chorus] Everyone except the baby Answers for the face they wear That's the mask of your contentment Or the mask of your despair [Outro] Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity