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Notes
- Written by Paul Sanchez
- Sung on the album by Fred LeBlanc
- In Lonesome Travelers shows, Paul sang alternate lyrics that did not include a reference to a priest. Paul also told an extended story of a man begging for money and instead offering him a sandwich.
Appears On
Uh-Oh
Lyrics
A man walked up on the street to me
I want to protect his privacy
I won't say what he wanted but I'll tell you what he gave
He gave the eyes of an actor
Gave the eyes of a thief
Gave the eyes that used to be a human being
What I did, I did what I could
I could've done more, could've done less
Wouldn't have changed what was or what is, it's so senseless
So senseless
Swimming in rivers of smiling faces
Walked through miles of beautiful places
Trying to remember what I'm trying to forget
All in all I can't complain
When I do it's part of the game
The rules are always changing but it's still the same
What I did, I did what I could
I could've done more, could've done less
Wouldn't have changed what was or what is, it's so senseless
So senseless
So senseless
Did I get young or did I get blind, reality is so unkind
I should be wise, anesthetised
It's easier to digest the lies, deny your cries and, and fly (so high)
A man came up on the street to me
Was a friend of mine in '83
I won't say what he wanted but I'll tell you what he gave
He gave the eyes of an actor
Gave the eyes of a priest
Gave the eyes that used to be a human being
What I did, I did what I could
Could've done more, could've done less
Wouldn't have changed what was or what is, it's so senseless
So senseless
So senseless
I wouldn't have changed what was and what it is 'cause it's all so senseless
I wouldn't have changed what was and what it is 'cause it's all so senseless
So senseless
So senseless
So senseless
