High life
Many people tell you that they're your friend
You believe them
You need them
For what's round the river bend
Make sure that you're receiving the signals they send
'Cause brother, you've only got two hands to lend
Maybe there's someone who makes you weep
And some nights loom up ahead
When you're asleep
Some days there's things on your mind you should keep
Sometimes, it's tougher to look than to leap
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
One day, the track that you're climbing gets steep
Your emotions are frayed
And your nerves are starting to creep
Just remember the days
As long as the time that you keep
Brother, you better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
You believe them
You need them
For what's round the river bend
Make sure that you're receiving the signals they send
'Cause brother, you've only got two hands to lend
Maybe there's someone who makes you weep
And some nights loom up ahead
When you're asleep
Some days there's things on your mind you should keep
Sometimes, it's tougher to look than to leap
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
One day, the track that you're climbing gets steep
Your emotions are frayed
And your nerves are starting to creep
Just remember the days
As long as the time that you keep
Brother, you better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Ooh-ooh) better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
(Brother, watch out) watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep
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I always thought, as a kid that they were singing "better watch out for the skindee"... Wtf a skindee is i'll never know... but that's what I thought..
A bunch of great songs left a deep mark in me without knowing wtf they were singing about
I think this is a very profound song. We all suffer disappointment sometime in life when we find we're let down by someone we thought we could trust.
To me, this song is a caution, but at the same it's quite optimistic - recognises that sometimes we'll all feel low, sometimes we all need other people and human companionship, and that's good - just be careful that the friends and people we draw close to us are genuine.
Watch out for the shallow, superficial so-called sophisticates trying to monopolize your valuable time. Stand up to the machine, don,t let it roll over you.
The lyrics are not quite right. These are the correct lyrics:
Many people tell you that they're your friend You believe them You need them For what's round the river bend Make sure that you're receiving the signals they send Cos brother, you've only got two hands to lend
Maybe there's someone who makes you weep And some nights loom up ahead When you're asleep Some days, there's things on your mind you should keep Sometimes, it's tougher to look than to leap
Better watch out for the skin deep Better watch out for the skin deep (Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep (Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep Better watch out for the skin deep
One day the track that you're climbing gets steep Your emotions are frayed And your nerves starting to creep Just remember the day's As long as the time that you keep Brother, you better watch out for the skin deep
Better watch out for the skin deep Better watch out for the skin deep (Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep (Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep Better watch out for the skin deep
(Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep (Brother watch out) Watch out for the skin deep Better watch out for the skin deep
DD
I thought he was saying better watch out for the scooby. I wasn't even close
@gravethief13 Toad-ally sounds to me like you need to watch out for the scooby
@gravethief13 \r\nAND Shaggy
I always thought it was “better watch out for the schoolys (school-ease)”
This song is aimed at Morrissey because he wrote Meat Is Murder
I just came here because I thought he sang: \'Better watch out for the Scooby\
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