I went back to the doctor to get another shrink 
I sit and tell him about my weekend 
But he never can change what he thinks 
Can you see the real me doctor 

I went back to my mother, I said I'm crazy ma help me 
She said I know how it feels son cause [bad word] in the family  [bad word] on tell me can you see the real me mother 
Can you see the real me mother 

The cracks between the pavement stones 
Like rivers of flowing rain 
Strange people who know me 
From behind every window pane 

The girl I used to love lives in the yellow house 
Yesterday she passed me by 
She don't want to know me now 
Can you see the real me 

I ended up with the preacher full of lies and hate 
I seemed to scare him a little 
So he showed me to the golden gate 
Whoa, can you see the real me preacher 
Preacher, can you see the real me preacher - whoa ya