Pete Townshend & The Who - The Real Me (Demo) - Quadrophenia Director's Cut

Demo of "The Real Me," from 2011's Quadrophenia - The Director's Cut (Super Deluxe Edition) by Pete Townshend and The Who. Written and recorded in October 1972. Complete Quadrophenia Demos playlist at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL140FD9C2D8483D06 I claim no copyright whatsoever, and all of the credit belongs to Pete, Keith, John, and Roger, their heirs, and anybody else who owns this music. Lyrics: I went back to the doctor To get another shrink I sit and tell him about my weekend But he never betray what he thinks Can you see the real me, doctor? Can you see the real me, doctor? Can ya mmm, can ya? I went back to my mother I said, "I'm crazy, Ma, help me!" She said, "I know how it feels, son, 'Cause it runs in the family." Oh, can you see the real me, mother? Can you see the real me, mother? Can you see the real me Can you see the real me Can you see the real me, can ya Can you see the real me Can you see The cracks between the paving stones Look like rivers of flowing veins Strange people who know me Peep from behind every window pane The girl I used to love Lives in this yellow house Yesterday she passed me by She doesn't want to know me now Oh can you see the real me, can ya? Can ya Can you see the real me, can ya? I went to the holy man Full of lies and hate I seemed to scare him a little So he showed me to the golden gate I tell ya Can you see the real me, holy man? Can't you see the real me Can't you see the real me Can't you see the real me Can't you see Can't you see Ah no... Rock and roll's going to do me Do me an evil wrong Funny how your best friends turn out It was good for oh-so-long Can't stop myself getting letters And then the people try to turn me back Publisher want my memoir And the limousines are black Can't you see the real me, rock and roll, rock and roll Can't you see the real me me me me me me me Can't you see the real me Can't you see the real me People Can't you see Can't you see Can't you see Can't you see Can't you see Can't you see Can't you see

Added 20 Jul 2026