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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Lead Vocals
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Electric Guitar
John Entwistle
John Entwistle
Bass Guitar
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Who
The Who
Producer
Ron Fawcus
Ron Fawcus
Mixing Engineer
Ron Nevison
Ron Nevison
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I went back to the doctor
To get another shrink
I sit and tell him 'bout my weekend
But he never betrays what he thinks
[Chorus]
Wooh
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Doctor?
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Whoa, doctor
[Verse 2]
I went back to my mother
I said, "I'm crazy, Ma, help me"
She said, "I know how it feels, son
'Cause it runs in the family"
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, Mama?
Mama?
Can you see the real me, Mama?
Whoa, Mama
[Bridge]
Can you see, can you see?
Can you see the real me?
Can you see, can you see the real me, the real me, the real me?
[Verse 3]
The cracks between the paving stones
Like rivers of flowing veins
Strange people who know me
Peeping from behind every window pane
The girl I used to love
Lives in this yellow house
Yesterday, she passed me by
She doesn't wanna know me now
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me?
Can ya? Can ya?
Can you see the real me?
Can ya? Whoa, yeah
[Verse 4]
I ended up with a preacher
Full of lies and hate
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the Golden Gate
[Chorus]
Can you see the real me, preacher?
Preacher?
Can you see the real me, preacher?
[Outro]
Can you see?
Can you see?
Can you see? Whoa
[Outro]
Can you see the real me, doctor?
Can you see the real me, Mama?
Can you see the real me, me, me, me
Written by: Pete Townshend

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