Rodney Crowell - The Man In Me Lyrics
Man In MeThere's a man in meHe's cold and he's hardHe's got an eye for deceptionHe's always on guardHe's swimming in concreteDrowning in fearAnd he keeps it all locked in his heartThis man is a tyrant, a fault finding hackYou can't tell him nothingThere's no turning backHe leaves blood on the highwayand scattered debrisHe crawls from the wreckagebut he still doesn't seeHe's aliveThe man is jiveThere's a man in the mirrorI don't like his looksHis teeth they are crookedHis hands are like hooksHe speaks 4 letter languageBecause his mind is so smallHis voice is like venomI don't like him at allGod, I gotta get away from the man in meShe saysWhat are you afraid ofThere's no need to judgeYou know I can help youBut you won't even budgePretty flowers surround youbut all you can smell is a ratShe saysWhy do you insist on your head in the sandBuilding walls all around you, you don't understandThese ways are outmoded,but all you can change is your hatThe man in me don't wanna know nothing about thatThere's a man in the closetHe wants to come outHe wants to be noticedBut he's so filled with doubtHe wants to be well known and famousBut he's so filled with prideThe keys to his fortune stay locked up insideCan it be the man in me?She saysNow what are you afraid of?There's nothing to fearYou want me to helpBut you won't let me nearIn your heart you can hear meBut all you believe are your eyesTell me why you're convincedThat a fist in your faceis all you deserveFrom love you've misplacedThe truth is salvationBut all you believe in are liesThe man in me wants to believe,but he won't even tryThere's man in me,and he's so full of hateHe's so misdirectedHe thinks it's too latePours salt on the woundsOnly Time wants to healHe's dying insideAnd he don't wanna feelAnythingThe man is strange
