You have to do your best to come up to par From straight off the production line like a car Till everything you put on is a put-on And you don't know whose face you're gazing upon
Could be anyone you're sending out there tonight It isn't any wonder all the lights are too bright?
And you need temporary beauty And hope to God that it doesn't rain You need temporary beauty Even though it might be love in vain, vain, vain, vain
The world is full of little people like you They have to read a book to learn what to do They hang around in second hand stores for clothes And every kind of pressure steps on their toes
Love doesn't fall out of a magazine You mustn't always believe what you see
And baby, you need temporary beauty And hope to God that it doesn't rain You need temporary beauty
You might be the sweetest little girl in your heart But still the world ignores that and tears you apart You think of the parties you'll never attend You dream of someone who's more than a friend
Love doesn't jump out of a magazine You mustn't always believe what you see
And baby, you need temporary beauty And hope to God that it doesn't rain You need temporary beauty Even though it might be love Even though it might be love Even though it might be love in vain, vain, vain, vain Vain, vain, vain, vain