Lyrics:

Well he showed me a picture
of when he was a child
He was all in the nude
with a strange looking smile
and I said; Good Lord!
Wouldn't recognize at all

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares
Photographs of faces
and family affairs

Then he showed me another
of his mother in lace
with a fan in her hand
an inquisitive face
and I said; Good Lord!
She should hang it up on a wall

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares
Photographs of faces
and family affairs

Took a look at a snapshot
you were dressed up so well
'Twas your holy communion
at the "Freres de la Salle"
and I said; Good Lord!
Didin't you look queer when you were small

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares
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and family affairs

There was one in your year book
on page twenty two
Look, there you are
Your hair is shorter
but I can tell that it's you
And by your side, say my!
Isn't that Silvia Smiles

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares
Photographs of faces
and family affairs