He'll show you pictures of his children He'll show you pictures of his wife He props the bar up every night He's the man who faked his own life But the missus never seems to show up The kiddies seem to never seem to grow up His colours all wash out at night He's the man who faked his own life Old school tie - not quite right One of us - oh no, not quite He wears the scars of every fight He's the man who faked his own life He'll show you pictures of his houses He'll show you pictures of his car Every night he's at the bar It's bizarre, he faked his own life But the front door key just never works now The beemer goes straight back to Hertz now His colours all wash out at night He's the man who faked his own life Old school tie - not quite right One of us - oh no, not quite He wears the scars of every fight He's the man who faked his own life Same old stories every lunchtime He's the star of every punch...line He props the bar up every night He's the man who faked his own life Old school tie - not quite right One of us - oh no, not quite He wears the scars of every fight He's the man who faked his own life