Too Bad/every Picture Tells A Story Lyrics - Faces

Spent some time feelin' inferior 

standing in front of my mirror 

Combed my hair in a thousand ways 

but I came out looking just the same 

Daddy said, "Son, you better see the world 

I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave 

But remember one thing don't lose your head 

to a woman that'll spend your bread" 

So I got out 

Paris was a place you could hide away 

if you felt you didn't fit in 

French police wouldn't give me no peace 

They claimed I was a nasty person 

Down along the Left Bank minding my own 

Was knocked down by a human stampede 

Got arrested for inciting a peacful riot 

when all I wanted was a cup of tea 

I was accused 

I moved on 

Down in Rome I wasn't getting enough 

of the things that keeps a young man alive 

My body stunk but I kept my funk 

at a time when I was right out of luck 

Getting desperate indeed I was 

Looking like a tourist attraction 

Oh my dear I better get out of here 

'for the Vatican don't give no sanction 

I wasn't ready for that, no no 

I moved right out east yeah! 

On the Peking ferry I was feeling merry 

sailing on my way back here 

I fell in love with a slit eyed lady 

by the light of an eastern moon 

Shangai Lil never used the pill 

She claimed that it just ain't natural 

She took me up on deck and bit my neck 

Oh people I was glad I found her 

Oh yeah I was glad I found her 

I firmly believe that I didn't need anyone but me 

I sincerely thought I was so complete 

Look how wrong you can be 

The women I've known I wouldn't let tie my shoe 

They wouldn't give you the time of day 

But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet 

God I was glad I found her 

And if they had the words I could tell to you 

to help you on the way down the road 

I couldn't quote you no Dickens, Shelley or Keats 

'cause it's all been said before 

Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off 

You didn't have to come here anyway 

So remember, every picture tells a story don't it