The Hollies

Survival Of The Fittest

(Allan Clarke/Tony Hicks/Graham Nash)

Track 1 on album 'Confessions For The Mind' november 1970



Give her a hand 'cos she gave a good show

Her makeup was right for the occasion

She did what she had to do, she said what she had to say

She played her part to perfection



She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

acclaim's not the same

such a shame



The star of the show she was true to herself

and everything went as reported

Rumours about herself came along

That's when it all got distorted



She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

acclaim's not the same

such a shame



What a good show she gave

Happy to go on the stage

Was she to know it would change

Can she go on feeling strange



She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

She's so empty inside, lies to herself and the public

acclaim's not the same

such a shame