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Ba Ba BaOrnaments of Life, ornaments of lifeThere's your brand new car, sir, here's your hat and glovesThere's your pretty wife, sir, whom you almost loveThere's your color TV set and your impressive padThere's your little baby girl you're almost glad you hadSuch a pretty dress, miss, such a graceful walkBubbling femininity, authoritative talkThere's your man he's prominent; treats you like a queenAll your little secrets kept, your reputations cleanThe proper ornaments of life.Gotta have statusHave a paid vacation,Have an intellectual educationOrnaments of lifeProper ornaments of lifeFur coats, jewels and laces, bright red lipstick, big cars, money, tuxes and top hatsHide behind the mask of clothes and makeup: ornamentsThere's your brand new car, sir, here's your hat and glovesThere's your pretty wife, sir, whom you almost loveThere's your color TV set and your impressive padThere's your little baby girl you're almost glad you hadSongtexteWhat's behind that countenanceWhat's behind the lace,What is in your mind and heartThat's hidden by your faceBehind the ornaments in your life?Ba, ba, ba. Aus Songtexte Mania