You thought you had a good grip on reality, don't kid yourself
All those possessions designed to set you free, don't kid yourself
don't kid yourself, they aren't of any use
the blues have news for you, the saddest object on the shelf, 
don't kid yourself

You thought you could jump into someone else's skin, impossible
You thought you had to step on someone else to win, well that's possible
but don't kid yourself, there's better things to do
you grew once now grow again, Or you'll shrink smaller than an elf, 
don't kid yourself

Hey kid you kicked your teeth in, 
you're the attacker and the victim 
These are your wounds now go and lick them
Nobody will help, don't kid yourself
don't kid yourself. 

You tried to treat somebody like a photograph and exposed yourself
You tried to hide behind the tears don't make me laugh it doesn't help,
so don't kid yourself, you're better than the rest
We're all only second best, and you can't be somebody else
don't kid yourself

Oooh ooh etc

You thought you had a good grip on reality, it just disappeared
You found the world was much more of a mystery than you had feared
don't kid yourself, that you're a special case
We all hide behind a face, and you're still just a kid yourself
don't kid yourself

yeah you're still just a kid yourself
don't kid yourself, don't kid yourself, don't kid yourself