Lyrics Joe Jackson – Pretty Boys
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Pretty boys — on my TV screen
Teeth so white and hair so clean
Pretty boys — sing and play guitars
Pretty boys get to be big stars
How do you rate my sex appeal from one to ten
Is my image just a bit confusing
Maybe I should get a facelift, start again
Maybe I should trade my pointed shoes in
‘Cause talent don’t count
For Pretty Boys
Those promo people got a lot to answer for
You can take your face and see just where it fits
Be a pretty pawn in someone else’s war
Your baby blue eyes — somebody else’s wits
Equals success
For Pretty Boys
I wanna see a human being on my TV set
Want some action for the fat and thin man
They’re getting closer but they ain’t got robots yet
Just a hero with a smile like a tin man
No brains and no heart
Just Pretty Boys
