Plastic man
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1. A man lives at the corner of the street,
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and
his neighbors think he’s helpful and he’s sweet,
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’cause he never swears and he
always shakes you by the hand,
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but
no one knows he really is a plastic
man.
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2. He’s got a plastic heart, plastic teeth and toes,
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he’s
got plastic knees and a perfect plastic nose,
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He’s got plastic lips that
hide his plastic teeth and gums,
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and
plastic legs that reach up to his plastic bum.
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Plastic man got no brain, plastic man don’t feel no pain,
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plastic people look the same, yeah,
yeah, yeah.
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Kick his shin or tread on his face, pull his nose all over the place,
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he can’t disfigure or disgrace,
plastic man.
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3. He’s got plastic flowers growing up the walls,
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he
eats plastic food with a plastic knife and fork.
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He likes plastic cups and
saucers ‘cause they never break,
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and
he likes to lick his gravy off a plastic
plate.
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4. He’s got a plastic wife who wears a plastic mac,
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and his children wanna
be plastic like their dad.
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He’s got a phoney
smile that makes you think he understands,
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but
no one ever gets the truth from plastic
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Plastic man !
(The Kinks)