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Roots

Roots

You can fool all the people some of the time

You can fool some of the people all of the time

You can even convince yourself

But I know you too well

And I want you to know - your roots are showing

Your hair is a lovely brown shade of gold

Your skin is a lovely golden shade of brown

You put on a good face

Not a hair is out of place

But I want you to know - your roots are showing

Your manners are perfect and you tip the waiter well

Your etiquette is polished, so no-one can tell

Everyone’s taken in

But I know where you’ve been

And I want you to know - your roots are showing

You carry it off so well no-one would know

You look like a million dollars but you’re still faux

But I know you’re a fake

Whatever impression you make

And I want you to know - your roots are showing

You never drop an aitch or clip a ’t’

Your accents posh enough for the BBC

Well yes, you’ve come far

But I know who you are

And I want you to know - your roots are showing

John Froud

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