Lyrics Ray Davies – X–Ray

Don’t be fooled by appearances
It only shows what the world already knows
Don’t rely on the physical evidence
Of what the x-ray pictures show

As I watch the hump-backed man hobble down the high street
I say a silent prayer for myself
I was taken to the local doctor
For a consultation about my physical health
I heard him ask about my family — history
«You see, Mrs. Davies, it might be hereditary. Yes it might»
Maybe think about my family, ’cause socially could be
«You were a physical deformity»

‘Cause the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
Yes there is more in this heaven on earth
Than is revealed on the x-ray

Ev’ry morning I got up and looked in the mirror to see if the hump had appeared on my back
To my disappointment I was not a freak
You see, maybe there’d be side benefits to become in a cripple
Side benefits like priority seating at football matches
And I thought «If I’m gonna be a cripple, I’ll go all the way»

They could photograph reality
But they can’t picture your fantasy

‘Cause the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
But there is more in this heaven on earth

Because the world only sees what it believes and is revealed in the x-ray
It only knows what it knows, photographs, video and the printed word
Yes there is more in this heaven on earth
What those scientists now and is revealed on the x-ray