The Lovin' Spoonful — Only Pretty What a Pity

[Verse 1] Eyes to look at, not to see through She never could see truth for lies With a smile she'd win 'em over Face a trick to take a prize [Chorus] Tickled pink, the mid-aged dandy Sold his horse to buy her all The icing for her face like candy Hung up the mirrors wall to wall [Verse 2] Married life was short but funny With long-lost cousins dropping by Later on her alimony Paid for young men's gentle lies [Chorus] By the window hangs a mirror Where she hides her sagging chin Now sadly as she crouches nearer Never seeing past her skin [Bridge] Mommy said when you were younger The face you made would stay that way That's all true and if you doubt it Reflect upon yourself today [Chorus] Everyone except the baby Answers for the face they wear That's the mask of your contentment Or the mask of your despair [Outro] Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity Only pretty, what a pity