Under the Mask of Happiness - Graham Parker
All the dirt's lying
under the carpet
He swallowed a drink
then checked her heartbeat
Her wedding gown
has been burned to ashes
Fanned by the flutter
of her false lashes
One last chance to kiss again
She looked so good he looked so sane
Not forever could they last
Under the mask under the mask
Under the mask of happiness
Under the mask of happiness
She got colder with each incision
No-one knew he had a fatal vision
One last chance to kiss again
Your mother knows her baby's pain
Not forever could they last
Under the mask under the mask
Under the mask of happiness
Under the mask of happiness
Look at them walking
look at them kiss
What a picture of domestic bliss
Laughing and laughing like
clockwork toys
Until they're broken girls and boys
One last chance to kiss again
she looked so good he looked so sane
Not forever could they last
Under the mask, Under the mask,
Under the mask, Under the mask,
Under the mask, Under the mask,
Under the mask of happiness