Self Made Man

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

How many fingers must he step on, to do the best he can?

Have you watched his eyes when he deals your cards?

Do you know the other players in his life?

Have you ever seen the bones his closet holds?

Do you watch him when he sharpens his knife?

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

Do you think you want to sit around and play a part, in the corner of his self made life?

Stand by his side patiently, and try to be his perfect little wife

Will you tell him that he's done everything right and that he should never take the blame

For the people cast off and trampled on, just because they got in his way?

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

Don’t you wonder what he's thinking when he holds your life in the palm of his money-stained hand?

Don’t you wonder how long before you kick face down in the place where you thought you used to stand?

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

How many people do you think he’ll use, to do the best he can?

How hard will you run with your hair falling back to compete with a rolling stone?

Track him down at all of the ports that he currently calls home

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?

Don’t you wonder what he's thinking when he holds your life in the palm of his money-stained hand?

Don’t you wonder how long before you kick face down in the place where you thought you used to stand?

How many men do you think it takes?

How many men do you think it takes?

How many men do you think it takes?

How many men do you think it takes to make a self made man?