It's a reckless worldThat lets itself be guided by its toolsBut what our eyes can see we believeThe truth is not for foolsIs there nothing between us but plastic and wireWill some modern invention prove you a liarAll the time you were saying this is itIt was thatAnd you didn't get that scratch from the catCHORUS:I'll be stripped to the skinYou'll be stripped to the boneAnd we'll all say no to the picture-phone It was so easy to cheat on a blind line With an alibi and your image intact Whatever the number - Whatever the crime - Not only the famous will have to resignAnd you have come to dependOn your right to pretend you're aloneWould the star of the screenEver wish to be seenRed-eyed and dying through the morning callAnd the president's friendsWould they live for longIf they saw down the wire what really goes onWhen you're home to relaxCome the facial attacksAnd the breathers in masks - oh no!CHORUSIs she the girl of your dreamsWith her curlers and creamsAnother fantasy's blownAnd we'll all say no on the picture-phoneCHORUS------------------------------Additional Lead Vocal: ROBERT PALMER