Lyrics"The Invisible Man"
Music & Lyrics by Scott Cooley.
Joined the army out of high school, where I learned to survive Came home and got a job in the shop, building Buicks on the line When they laid me off the last time, the unemployment ran dry And when I couldn't pay the bills, I had to learn to live outside Never used to be a drinker, but now it's how I live Started just so I could stay warm, and it helped me to fit in I’m a veteran now of my community too, and the city streets are my home I may be an alcoholic, but I never have to drink alone Well here I am, though you can't see me, the invisible man I'm just glad that you can hear me, so you know where I stand I'm not lookin' for a handout, I just wanna be heard I'm just down on my luck, and all I've got are these words Sometimes I know you see me, but then you look away, or through And I don't always want to be noticed, I’m not proud of what I have to do But I know you just don't wanna deal, so you pretend that I'm not there It's as if I don't exist, like a ghost who floats through the air You might see me at the shelter, I'm not too proud to ask for help You might see me at the bus station, yeah sometimes I talk to myself But I make my world a better place, every day I find a way to help On the street we've got each other's backs, it's never every man for himself Well here I am, though you can't see me, the invisible man I'm just glad that you can hear me, so you know where I stand I'm not lookin' for a handout, I just wanna be heard I'm just down on my luck, and all I've got are these words You find some bottles to return, and anything that’ll burn When you're cold and you’re hungry, you live and you learn When you're all out of cash, you go through the trash You find yourself some scraps, and find a way to make ‘em last The bootstrap preachers say to pull yourself up The mission workers say that you're not sober enough When there's no money, no work, and nowhere to go You take your tarp and your bag and find a place to lay low Well here I am, though you can't see me, the invisible man I'm just glad that you can hear me, so you know where I stand I'm not lookin' for a handout, I just wanna be heard I'm just down on my luck, and all I've got are these words So now you’ve heard my story, and I hope you understand I’m doin’ the best I can, the invisible man Copyright © ℗ 2010 by Scott Cooley. All rights reserved. Related stories: |
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