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A Man Without a Name

(Colin Hay)

I know you’ve seen me standing on the edges of your town
I can make you feel good if you’re sad or feelin’ down
I am everywhere you care to look
And if you need me I’m around

I can take you on a greyhound trip or fly a fancy plane
We could sit upon a mountaintop or listen to the rain
And I don’t fool myself but if you want me
I can stay or I can go
And I can’t answer or explain
How I got here or became
A man without a name

I could buy the latest Cadillac for people I don’t know
But it’s not the same as I remember long ago
Now I’m standing in the wings of understanding
I’m just waiting for you to show
I still can’t answer or explain
How I got here or became
A man without a name

I still can’t answer or explain
How I got here or became
A man without a name

Now I’m dancing with my silhouette shadows of my past
My light was always shining bright
But I knew it couldn’t last
Now I’m stuck between the lines and the spaces
Time is standing still
And I can’t answer or explain
How I got here or became
A man without a name
A man without a name
A man without a name

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