Imitation of Life Lyrics

Charades pop skill, water hyacinth
Named by a poet, imitation of life
Like a coy in a frozen pond, like a goldfish in a bowl
I don't want to hear you cry

That sugarcane that tasted good
That cinnamon, that's Hollywood
Come on, come on
No one can see you try

You want the greatest thing, the greatest thing since bread came sliced
You've got it all, you've got it sized
Like a Friday fashion show teenager cruising in the corner
Trying to look like you don't try

That sugarcane that tasted good
That cinnamon, that's Hollywood
Come on, come on
No one can see you try

No one can see you cry

That sugarcane that tasted good
That freezing rain, that's what you could
Come on, come on
No one can see you cry

This sugarcane, this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
Come on, come on
No one can see me cry

This lightning storm, this tidal wave
This avalanche, I'm not afraid
Come on, come on
No one can see me cry

That sugarcane that tasted good
That's who you are, that's what you could
Come on, come on
No one can see you cry

That sugarcane that tasted good
That's who you are, that's what you could
Come on, come on
No one can see you cry

R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

Oct 2003

1. The Great Beyond
2. Bad Day
3. All The Way To Reno (You're Gonna Be A Star)
4. Imitation of Life
5. Animal
6. All The Right Friends [from Vanilla Sky soundtrack]
7. Man On The Moon
8. What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
9. Losing My Religion
10. E-Bow The Letter
11. Orange Crush
12. Daysleeper
13. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
14. Stand
15. Electrolite
16. Everybody Hurts
17. At My Most Beautiful
18. Nightswimming