COUNTERFEIT

a man applied for work one day
down at the local bank
the manager then set him down
and told him nice and frank

there are a lot of crooked folks
who have the urge to steal
you don't check out the counterfeit
to know the one that's real

it might look right in feel and size
and maybe even smell
the portrait might be quite precise
believable as hell

but you must know the standards
when there is so much as stake
you must check out the genuine
to know the one that's fake

when something's held up to the light
the fallacies show through
and you can see the vestiges
of paper cuts and glue

a blind man with a single touch
can see what he can feel
you don't check out the counterfeit
to know the one that's real

examine everything you see
don't leave a thing to chance
and you may find a lot of flaws
in friendships and romance

be careful what you're giving up
to those who only take
you must check out the genuine
to know the one that's fake