The Beautiful South
"White Teeth"


Talent is rugged determination
skill is a little more dull
Genius buggers straight conversation
makes sure that it's ass is full

so good looking people
don't write no poetry
They're too busy
holding their hands
You don't go to beach
For depth of thought
If your brain's leaking
grains of sand

Cos white teeth are uglier than yellow teeth
False gums never make plans
Little stones hold big stories underneath
But the big stones go to the dance

When model puts pen to paper
Paper tends to turn to stone
So original thoughts so hard to squeeze
from a face so easy to clone

Whilst the dedicated
cancelled the dates on their latest tour
Cause genius had played
that route ten times before
Hardwork made the excuse
of being too hardcore
Yes don't fire shots from double barrel
if you know you're single bore