Suzanne Vega — Book & a Cover

What's that they told you About a book & a cover? Don't judge so quickly Is it too much too remember? 'cause pictures lie You know I'll show It's so Just give it one thought What's that they taught you? To revere a kind of beauty? To paint on that pretty veneer And try to hide whatever's dirty? Well, faces lie You'll see No sympathy Just give it one thought Come here and I will whisper true About the things I know of you And you will recognize them Always... As near to you as breath and bone So dear to me, and yours alone And I will love you for them Always... What's that they tell you About a book & a cover? Don't judge so quickly They'll tell you one thing and then another But see what lies Within Under the skin Just give it one thought