Best Imitation of Myself Songtext
von Ben Folds Five

I feel like a quote out-of-context, withholding the rest
So I can be for you what you want to see
I′ve got the gesture and sounds, got the timing down
It's uncanny, yeah, you′d think it was me

Do you think I should take a class to lose my southern accent?
Did I make me up, or make the face 'til it stuck?
I do the best imitation of myself

The "problem with you" speech you gave me was fine
I liked the theories about my little stage
And I swore I was listening, but I started drifting
Around the part about me acting my age


Now if it's all the same, I′ve people to entertain
I juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
The best imitation of myself

Maybe I′m thinking myself in a hole
Wondering who I am, when I ought to know
Straighten up, now time to go fool somebody else
Fool somebody else

Last night I was east with them and west within
Trying to be for you what you wanna see
But I can't help it with you, the good and bad comes through
Don′t want you hanging out with no one but me


Yeah, but it's all the same, it comes from the same place
And if my mind′s somewhere else, you won't be able to tell
I do the best imitation of myself
Yes, it′s uncanny to see, you'd really think it was me
It's the best imitation of myself
I do the best imitation of myself