Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lennon
Vocals
George Harrison
Dobro
Nicky Hopkins
Piano
Klaus Voormann
Upright Bass
John Tout
Acoustic Guitar
Ted Turner
Acoustic Guitar
Steve Brendell
Upright Bass
Alan White
Drums
Rod Lynton
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Lennon
Producer
Yoko Ono
Producer
Phil Spector
Producer
EDDY OFFORD
Engineer
Eddie Beer
Engineer
Eddie Klein
Engineer
Eddie Veal
Engineer
Paul Hicks
Mastering Engineer
Phil McDonald
Engineer
Sean Magee
Mastering Engineer
Simon Gibson
Audio Restoration
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit
You can comb your hair and look quite cute
You can hide your face behind a smile
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
[Verse 2]
You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
You can wear a collar and a tie
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
[Verse 3]
Well, now you know
That your cat has nine lives, babe
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma, take a look outside
[Verse 4]
You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the colour of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
[Verse 5]
Well, now you know
That your cat has nine lives, babe
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma, take a look outside
[Verse 6]
You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
[Verse 7]
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
Written by: John Lennon