Imitation of Life lyrics

Charades, pop skill

Water hyacinth, named by a poet

Imitation of life

Like a koi in a frozen pond

Like a goldfish in a bowl

I don't want to hear you cry

That's sugarcane that tasted good

That's 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

Freezing in the corner

Trying to look like you don't try

That's sugarcane that tasted good

That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood

Come on, come on, no-one can see you try

No-one can see you cry

That's sugarcane that tasted good

That's 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's 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's sugarcane that tasted good

That's who you are, that's what you could

Come on, come on, no-one can see you cry

• Artist:R.E.M.