Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

And you measure for wealth by the things you can hold

And your measure for love by the sweet things you're told

 And you live in the past or the dream that you're in

And your selfishness is your cardinal sin

And you want to be held with the highest regard

It delights you so much if he's trying so hard

And you try to conceal your ordinary ways

With a smile or a shrug or some stolen cliché

 'Cos don't you understand

 And don't you look about

 I'm trying to take nothing from you

 So why should you act so put out for me

'Cos emotionally you're the same basic trip

And you know that I know of the times that you've slipped

So don't try to impress me you're just pins and paint

And don't try to charm me with things that you ain't

And don't try to enchant me with your manner of dress

'Cos a monkey in silk is a monkey no less

So measure for measure reflect on my said

And when I won't see you then measure it dead

'Cos don't you understand

and don't you look about

I'm trying to take nothing from you

 So why should you act so put out

 And sit there and wonder and doubt for me