| I can tell by the look on your face
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| It’s another day of fastin'
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| I can tell by the length of the shadow
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| That your face is castin'
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| And you look both ways before you pray
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| Just to see who’s watching you today
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| It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know
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| (You don’t know)
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| Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show
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| It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know
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| (You don’t know)
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| And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow
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| To your altar ego, altar ego
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| (Altar ego, altar ego)
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| You love to be seen by men
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| In all the public places
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| And you always pick the best of the seats
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| You’ve got the social graces
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| Can you be so proud of respect you’ve won
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| When your left hand knows what your right has done
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| It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know
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| (You don’t know)
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| Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show
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| It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know
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| (You don’t know)
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| And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow
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| To your altar ego, altar ego
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| (Altar ego, altar ego)
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| Turn around and face the One
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| Who knows your heart
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| He knows your heart
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| And you look both ways before you pray
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| Just to see who’s watching you today
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| It’s just your altar ego and it’s so hard to know
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| (You don’t know)
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| Beneath the piety, the hidden vanity begins to show
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| It’s just your altar ego and you don’t even know
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| (You don’t know)
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| And you won’t even grow 'til His Spirit strikes a blow
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| To your altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego
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| (Altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego)
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| (Altar ego, altar ego, altar ego, altar ego) |