Lyrics

MANPOEM
Words and Music by Michael J. Hamilton

VERSE 1
A YOUNG MAN’S PAIN DON’T LAST
IT’S HERE TODAY TOMORROW PAST
A YOUNG MAN AIN'T LIVED LONG ENOUGH
TO BE BURNED

A YOUNG MAN’S GOING TO JUMP IN LOVE
UP TO HIS THROAT HE’S GOING TO LIVE LIFE TOUGH
A YOUNG MAN’S GOING TO STAND ON STREET CORNER AND
SPIN UNTIL HE STOPS HIS TURN

OOH HE’S A REAL YOUNG MAN
OOH HE’S A REAL YOUNG MAN RUNNING AS FAST AS HE CAN

AND LET ME TELL YOU 'BOUT A REAL YOUNG MAN
WHO DOESN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT REAL YOUNG MEN
SAID HE RUNNING JUST A LITTLE TOO FAST
BUT AFTER ALL YOUNG MEN DON'T LAST

VERSE 2
THEN YOU’RE LOOKING AT A FULL GROWN MAN
HE'S LIVING HIS LIFE ON THE LAY-AWAY PLAN
GOT A WIFE AND A FAMILY
AND A JOB THAT DON’T PAY SO BAD

SITS AROUND LOOKIN AT A STACK OF BILLS
WISHING HE WERE THE SUNSET ON THE WINDOW SILL
FULL GROWN MAN GOT NOTHING TO DO
BUT TO THINK ABOUT A YOUNG MAN’S TIME

OOH HE’S A FULL GROWN MAN
OOH HE’S A FULL GROWN MAN DOING THE BEST HE CAN

AND LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A FULL GROWN MAN
WHO DOESN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FULL GROWN MEN
SAID HE’S LOOKING THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES
WONDERING HOW HE CAN SURVIVE

OOH HE’S A FULL GROWN MAN
OOH HE’S A FULL GROWN MAN DOING THE BEST HE CAN

AND LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A FULL GROWN MAN
WHO DOESN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FULL GROWN MEN
SAID HE’S LOOKING THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES
WONDERING HOW HE CAN GET BY

VERSE 3
AND NOW YOU’RE LOOKING AT A REAL OLD MAN
HE'S LIVING HIS LIFE ON RETIREMENT PLAN
GRANDCHILDREN AT HIS FEET
AND HIS HAIR TURNED GREY LAST NIGHT

SITS AROUND IN HIS OLD ROCKING CHAIR
HE'S THINKING 'BOUT THEN THINKING ABOUT WHERE
OLD MAN GOT NOTHING TO DO
BUT TO THINK ABOUT A YOUNG MAN’S TIME

CHORUS 3
OOH HE’S A REAL OLD MAN YOU KNOW THAT HE IS NOW
OOH HE’S A REAL OLD MAN DID IT THE BEST HE CAN

LET ME TELL YOU 'BOUT A REAL OLD MAN
WHO DOESN’T KNOW A DAMN THING ABOUT REAL OLD MEN
SAID HE'S LOOKING THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES
WONDERING HOW HE COULD SURVIVE

AND THEN THEY TELL YOU 'BOUT A REAL OLD MAN
WHO DOESN'T KNOW A DAMN THING ABOUT REAL OLD MEN
OLD MAN GOT NOTHING TO DO
BUT TO THINK ABOUT A YOUNG MAN'S TIME

A YOUNG MAN’S PAIN DON’T LAST
IT’S HERE TODAY TOMORROW PASSED