Ordinary Man - Fool's Garden

Look in the mirror tell me what do you see Or can you lie to yourself like you're lyin' to me Do you fall asleep real easy feelin' justified and right Or do you wake up feelin' empty in the middle of the night You want to think you're different, but you know you never can You're just another ordinary man Hey politician, can't believe a word you say Almighty media, whose truth d'you serve today? Watchdog of justice, who keeps their eye on you? Con man, song in hand, who you singin' to? The more I get to see, the less I understand I'm just another ordinary man CHORUS: Ordinary man Ordinary man Just another ordinary man Comes a time to take a stand No rest for the wicked - they get it while they can The preachers and the teachers and your local Congressman Everybody plays the game they played since time began Lawyers and accountant - your media man Everybody's talkin' but nothin's gettin' said You're looking for the truth you better look inside your head I see the flash of lightnin' I hear the thunder roll A hungry knife, a slice of life It cuts another soul Power finds a way to those who take a stand Stand up ordinary man Once I thought the truth was gonna set me free But now I feel the chains of its responsibility I will not be a puppet I cannot play it safe I'll give myself away with a blind and simple faith I'm just the same as you I just do the best I can That's the only answer... for an ordinary man CHORUS No such thing as easy answers You play to win and you take your chances CHORUS Here's to health, here's to wealth May you never doubt yourself CHORUS

I'm an ordinary man, nothing special nothing grand I've had to work for everything I own I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got Enough to keep my family and my home They say that times are hard and they've handed me my cards They say there's not the work to go around But when the whistle blows, the gates will finally close Tonight they're going to shut this factory down Then they'll tear it down I never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay For twenty years I served them best I could Now with a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget Loyalty through the bad times and through good The owner says he's sad to see that things have got so bad But the captains of industry won't let him lose He still smokes his cigar and he drives a brand new car And still he takes his family on a cruise, he'll never lose It seems to me such a cruel irony He's richer now then he ever was before And now my cheque is spent, I can't afford the rent There's one law for the rich, one law for the poor Every day I've tried to salvage some of my pride To find some work so's I might pay my way Oh but everywhere I go, the answer's always no No work for anyone here today, no work today No work today And so condemned I stand, an ordinary man Like thousands beside me in the queue I watch my darling wife trying to make the best of life And God knows what the kids are going to do Now we are faced with this human waste A generation cast aside For as long as I live, I never will forgive You've stripped me of my dignity and pride, you've stripped me bare You've stripped me bare No work today No work today

Cast away, all the enemies of yesterday To alleviate, all the memories that come our way There's a better life, now you know that I am on your side Your beady eyes, burn a hole right through the back of mine I am out of time I'm an ordinary man Like everybody else Just a common counterfeit I'm an ordinary man Hesitate, while the world is just a step away To recreate, all the innocence that time can take I am wide awake I'm an ordinary man Like everybody else Just a common counterfeit I'm an ordinary man I'm an ordinary man Like everybody else Just a common counterfeit I'm an ordinary man I'm an ordinary man

Won't you take this cup from me Cause fear has stolen all my sleep If tomorrow means my death Pray you'll save their souls with it Let the songs I sing bring joy to you Let the words I say confess my love Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune Father let my heart be after you In this hour of doubt I see Who I am is not just me So give me strength to die myself So love can live to tell the tale Let the songs I sing bring joy to you Let the words I say confess my love Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune Father let my heart be after you Father let my heart be For you For you For you For you Let the songs I sing bring joy to you Let the words I say confess my love Let the notes I choose be your favorite tune Father let my heart be after you Father let my heart be after you

We all make mistakes (go) And one of mine was putting up with the horse shit (go) They say any kind of press is good Wasting my time on a shoot Because I should Sometimes I can't complain, though (go) Never looking good makes me a bankroll To make sure I'm stable So, if I crash my car and need insurance, then I'm able (Hello?) What is wrong with you? You got a problem with me I'm gonna make you wait in line As long as the DMV so they'll never reach me 'Cause I don't have time for that chatter That movie was awesome, man I love the character he played on Spongebob That's cool, that's what he was known for I literally went out on a limb, not planning ahead That's why it's been such a slow journey Journey to the top I guess I'll just go until I burn out As long as the wax keeps dripping I'll make sure to stay lit Stay lit Stay lit Stay lit